by evansfox | Nov 17, 2017
Glencairn filed a trademark infringement suit in against Plamazonx LLC, claiming Plamazonx’ sales of whiskey tasting glasses sold as “Del Rey Glassware Whiskey glass for Nosing and Sipping” infringe Glencairn’s trademark-protected and trade dress-protected “Official...
by evansfox | Nov 2, 2017
I read an article in the Democrat and Chronicle “Cider-makers forage for old wild apple flavor” by Lisa Rathke where she discussed a community project by Wildcraft Cider Works in Eugene, Oregon. The cidery has people in the community bring wild apples and apples from...
by evansfox | Oct 13, 2017
Starting up a business is capital intensive. You wonder when the bleeding will stop. At the very least, you want to get the tax deductions for your start-up expenses to relieve some of the pain on tax day. However, it is important to know that you may not be able to...
by evansfox | Sep 25, 2017
The TTB permit process can be quite a headache. I have decided to put together this guide for those looking to file their TTB permits online. Trust me, if you don’t do it right you will be waiting and waiting while your business loses money so make sure you do...
by evansfox | Aug 23, 2017
At the same time as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Trademark Office regulations against registration of disparaging marks was unconstitutional (Matal v. Tam, the “Slants case”), the brewery industry has a self-regulating movement away from labels with...
by evansfox | Aug 23, 2017
Oregon Brewing Company has been producing Rogue Ale since the 1980’s and has sold Rogue-branded T-shirts, sweatshirts, and hats for just as long. Beginning in 2000, a clothing company called Excelled Sheepskin & Leather Coat Corp. began a high-end “Rogue” leather...
