UPS trademark action against cannabis group is a good reminder that branding you think is “funny” will likely cost you
A little over two weeks ago, shipping and logistics giant United Parcel Service brought...
Tagged: trademark dispute
Did you get a certificate of label approval before you registered your trademark? If not, it might be invalid.
We’ve covered this issue before (see below) but a recent case brings it to...
Pub sued for infringing Rogue brewery trademark learns why it’s best to have insurance in place before posting on social media about your new business logo
If you didn’t eat at the Gone Rogue Pub in Boise, Idaho, before the...
Court keeps Bogle Vineyards’ claim of trademark confusion against Next Wine alive despite Bogle’s arguing “no confusion” in the trademark office proceedings.
It’s called “prosecution history estoppel,” it’s a patent doctrine, not a trademark doctrine. And...
Bourbon upstart using name of legacy distillery as location defeats Sazerac’s claims: here’s how history can protect a descriptive use of another’s trademark.
You’re likely going to be involved in a trademark dispute at some point in...
Sazerac Sues Distiller Over Fireball Trade Dress – What Do You Think?
That picture pretty much sums up the gist of this complaint that Sazerac has...
Court Issues Instructive Trademark Decision as Brooklyn Brewery Wins Injunction Against Black Ops Brewing Over “Black Ops” Trademark Row
Not every beverage you make will become a brand in itself. Often, nothing you...
DuClaw(s) out at Left Hand Brewery in craft beer trademark dispute over Sawtooth and Black Jack beer names
Left Hand Brewing may have just made the list of the U.S. top 50...
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...
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...
A Real Lesson In The Result of a Battle Between Unregistered Trademarks – Having to Disgorge Your Profits
The merits of a spiced autumn harvest wine weren’t up for debate in a...
Magic Hat v. West Sixth – A Lesson in Using Social Media to Supplant the Law?
The team over at Beerpulse is doing a great job covering the dispute that’s...
