The number of new trademark registrations in the UK for beer brands has risen by 19% during last year, as larger drinks companies seek to introduce ‘craft’ products.
BrewDog’s trademark dispute with an independent pub is likely to have upset many beer aficionados. But experts say James Watt’s craft beer behemoth acted the way many companies of its size do to protect intellectual property. Was BrewDog really out of...
BrewDog pleads “please don’t steal our trademarks” in a blog post following the dispute over a Birmingham pub name that left the brewer and pub operator criticised by consumers.
Beer trademark registrations in the UK have hit a record high, following the continued rise in the popularity of craft beer, according to City law firm RPC.
The licensee of a Birmingham pub has been ordered to pay more than £70,000 to Sky after she was found to be broadcasting sports from the TV giant illegally.
Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has been warned it could face legal action from football club Wolverhampton Wonders over the branding of its new spirits arm Lone Wolf
There has been a dramatic boom in the number of beer trademarks in the UK according to law firm RPC, who warn disputes are likely as breweries battle to stand out in an increasingly crowded market.
Mast-Jäegermeister UK has warned it will take legal action against pubs and clubs that repeatedly ‘pass off’ and ‘pour over’ as part of a fresh crackdown.
Halewood International and TicketyBrew announced they have reached an agreement with regard to the trade mark ‘Tickety boo’ and application to register ‘TicketyBrew’ in the same category, alcoholic beverages.
Bass Pale Ale is to change its name to Bass Trademark Number One as brewer AB InBev looks to cash in on the brand’s history as the first ever registered trade mark in the UK.
Herbal liqueur brand, Josef Meier’s, is encouraging greater communication in pubs and clubs which sell its product to ensure it is not passed off as its competitor on-trade product, Jagermeister.
A growing number of pubs have been tempted into believing that, where spirits are concerned, there really is a substitute for the real thing. But as...
Two east London licensees have been fined for passing off cheap spirits as brand names like Smirnoff and Bacardi. The Cross Keys in Dagenham and the...
by Ewan Turney Pub company Laurel has won a dispute with a disaffected ex-employee over a website domain that pinched its Hog's Head pub chain name....
Many licensees get away with breaching a creator's copyright without even realising they are doing it - but there are some areas where this could end...
An undercover investigation in Britain's pubs has discovered that as many as one in 12 bottles of branded spirits contains cut-price substitutes.The...
Uncertainty over the future of Bass's brewing arm has not stopped the company winning considerable amounts of new business across the UK.Speculation...
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