Anchor Steam(ed) up in dispute over use of “Steam” trademark for craft beer by City Steam Brewery
In a lawsuit filed two weeks ago, Anchor Steam Brewery is seeking to enforce...
Category: Beer
Website Fan Reviews And Product Descriptions Can Play an Important Role In The Decision to Grant You a Trademark
The folks over at Bourgogne Des Flandres can breathe a little easier after this...
Court Upholds Brewer’s Contractual Language Reserving The Right To Choose Which Products A Distributor Receives
A Federal District Court in Pennsylvania recently denied a distributor’s motion to reconsider the...
Court Denies Liquor Store Chain the Right to Intervene in Indiana Cold Beer Case
Here’s another update on the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association v. the...
Court Addresses Some Issues That Every Winery, Brewery, Importer, and Merchant Needs to Consider Before Making an Interstate Shipment
The use of the internet and email as a tool for agreeing to interstate...
Court Opinion Offers Some Intriguing Insights and Lessons About the Rise of Large Brewers and the History and Culture of Brewing in the 1970’s
I recently came across a 1979 Second Circuit opinion in a case between a...
You Need an Approved COLA Before You Have a Valid Trademark?
I’d say it goes without saying, but the recent expansion of wineries, breweries and...
FDA Proposes Rules Regulating Brewers and Distillers Selling Spent Grains for Animal Feed
Brewers and distillers that sell spent grains to farmers will want to stay tuned...
Court Holds Ban on Alcohol Advertisements in College Newspapers Unconstitutional
Alcoholic beverage producers and advertisers have a new win in the line of...
What Can Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries Expect From The TTB As a Result of the Government Shutdown?
So, what exactly does this shutdown mean for distillers, brewers and vintners? Well, for...
8th Circuit Affirms Decision Denying Wholesaler Licenses to Non-Residents in Southern Wine & Spirits case
Today the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals released its decision in the Southern Wine...
New Case Asks When Does a Label Cross the Line From Homage to Trademark Infringement?
Keeping someone else from trading on your name is one of the many functions...
