Trademark Infringement Cases in the Brewery Industry & How to Avoid Them

Some of you may be aware that there is an ongoing lawsuit between two Minneapolis breweries about a trademark dispute – Smokehouse Brewpub, LLC v. Lucid Brewing LLC.  An oversimplified breakdown of the facts at issue looks like this: Smokehouse Brewpub, LLC (Smokehouse) files an application with the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) for NORTHBOUND […]