E.&J. Gallo Winery opposed an application by Philly’s Premium Beverages, to register “Naked Ape Banana” egg cream liqueur. Gal...
Jack Daniels Maker Busy at the Trademark Appeals Board
An application was filed by Brown-Forman (distiller of Jack Daniels) to register the name of its “Woodford Reserve Double Oaked.” This high-end ...
Almond Joy v. Joyful Almond
The Hershey Co. lodged an opposition against Juice Generation, Inc. (w Manhattan chain of juice bars) over its application to register its “Joy...
The Scotch Whisky Association Ltd. Goes after 2 U.S. Distillers
The governing body for Scotch whisky The Scotch Whisky Association Ltd. filed an opposition against a private label distiller LeVecke Corp. over...
New Realm won’t be entering the Ragegast Realm
New Realm Brewery filed an application to register a beer it named “Ragegast” but was met with opposition by Saul Zaentz, owner of eight existing...
Stone Brewing on the Trademark Offensive Again
Stone Brewing Company, a San Diego craft brewer filed an opposition against a trademark application filed by William Cole Vineyards seeking to regi...
Lessons for brewfest event organizers
The founders behind CookieCon commenced a lawsuit against the organizers of LA Cookie Con & Sweets Show! claiming the competitor is infringing its...
Do I really need to do trademark search? It’s probably a good idea, even if you are just a small local bar. Here’s why.
There are so many costs when you are starting a new business. For small businesses without major financial backing, it can be hard to prioritize how t...
Issues Clients face in Patent/Trademark
Issues Clients face in Patent/Trademark Understanding procedural options available at each step of patent process. Understanding if a trademark is ava...
Sonic opposed Dogfish Head’s signature cocktail trademark
Sonic Drive-In opposed Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Inc.’s federal trademark application to register a “prohibition-inspired cocktail”...