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Brewery in a Treehouse, Trademark Stuff, and More: Your Mark and How You Use...
We have a new indulgence. It’s watching Treehouse Masters on Animal Planet. It’s like This Old House for the kid in you, watching Pete Nelson and his team (from Fall City, WA, no less) construct...
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Trademark Litigation Spurs Collaborative Beer Series Between Strangeways...
We like this story because it gets at the unique spirit underpinning this whole industry. As you might recall, last year a beer-centric dispute emerged over the word “Strange,” which spilled over into...
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New Brewery v. Restaurant-turned-Brewery Trademark Dispute: Rogue (Oregon...
Oregon’s widely distributed brewery known as Rogue has filed a lawsuit against a New York company called Rogue’s Harbor Steak & Ale, Docket No. 5:14-CV-0428. The case is technically captioned...
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Colorado Brewery Trademark Dispute Over “Elevation” Now Before TTAB
This one is a bummer to report on. In part, because it involves two Colorado breweries—neighbors, really—who couldn’t privately work this all out. It also reveals just how important it is not only (1)...
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Avoiding Headlines: Thoughts on the Lost Coast v. Aviator Brewery Trademark...
Another brewery trademark lawsuit in the news. Lost Coast from California is suing Aviator from North Carolina over use of a shark-themed mark on beer. It’s no longer surprising to hear about a brewery...
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