The following post was sent to us from Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP Unfair Competition & Trade Secret Practice Group. Their blog is located right here. Craft brewers celebrated National… Read More

Wiley Roots Brewing Co. received a letter from Crowe and Dunlevy Attorneys and Counselors at Law, the firm that represents Sonic Corpo. and its related entities, including America’s Drive-In Brand… Read More

In late March, Stone Brewing Co. sent me a press release with big words reading “Court scores one for craft beer, finds that MillerCoors infringes on Stone brand, damages and… Read More

You’ve come up with the perfect brand name for your product — it’s catchy, clever and memorable. You waste no time affixing your trademark to your product packaging, signage, website,… Read More

The most important thing in the world is family, unless you’re trying to file a trademark on your surname. Example: Since 2012, Phyllis Schlafly and her two sons have been… Read More

Just as craft brewing is changing the beer industry in the United States, it is changing the trademark landscape here as well. The meteoric rise of the industry has produced… Read More

Every brewery has a story to tell, and often that story is reflected through the trademarked names and logos it chooses for itself and its beers. Over time these trademarks… Read More

We’ve really seen all kinds of trademark battles in craft beer. From tough to call logo differences, to an energy drink company defending their rights to all bovine-named drinks, to… Read More

As the craft beer industry continues to gain momentum and the market crowds, unique, clever and creative beer and brewery names will become harder to find. In 2015 alone, just… Read More

This month, Orange County-based Bootlegger’s Brewery LLC settled its beer trademark dispute and federal lawsuit with Louisiana’s Abita Brewing Co. Inc. How can a craft brewery protect its name, brands,… Read More