by evansfox | Jun 27, 2018
E.&J. Gallo Winery opposed an application by Philly’s Premium Beverages, to register “Naked Ape Banana” egg cream liqueur. Gallo, producer of “Naked Grape” wines, thought the name was likely to cause confusion with its popular line of...
by evansfox | Jun 26, 2018
An application was filed by Brown-Forman (distiller of Jack Daniels) to register the name of its “Woodford Reserve Double Oaked.” This high-end version of bourbon is aged in two charred-oak barrels rather than a standard one, a process which Brown-Foreman caims...
by evansfox | Jun 25, 2018
The Hershey Co. lodged an opposition against Juice Generation, Inc. (w Manhattan chain of juice bars) over its application to register its “Joyful Almond” smoothie, made the tree primary flavors (almond, chocolate and coconut) in its iconic “Almond...
by evansfox | Jun 24, 2018
The governing body for Scotch whisky The Scotch Whisky Association Ltd. filed an opposition against a private label distiller LeVecke Corp. over the name “Winter Glen” that it claims the Gaelic term “Glen,” a common Scottish place name that means...
by evansfox | Jun 23, 2018
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 registrations on the “Radagast” name of the fictional wizard character in J. R. R. Tolkien’s...
by evansfox | Jun 22, 2018
Stone Brewing Company, a San Diego craft brewer filed an opposition against a trademark application filed by William Cole Vineyards seeking to register the marks “Stonemanor” and “Stonelady” for wine. The Trademark Office generally finds that...
