Our first Cider Week session event sold our for October 25th, so we added a second event on Saturday, October 29th. Please see below for more information. On October 29th at 6:00 PM, I will be speaking at Wassail for New York City Cider Week. The event is So You Want To Start Your Own…
Author: Lindsey A. Zahn
Lindsey is the founder and author of On Reserve: A Wine Law Blog. She is an attorney and the Managing Partner of the alcohol beverage and food law firm Lindsey Zahn P.C. Lindsey is admitted to the New York State Bar.
CIDER WEEK: So You Want To Start Your Own Cidery
On October 25th at 8:00 PM, I will be speaking at Wassail for New York City Cider Week. The event is So You Want To Start Your Own Cidery, where I will discuss the legal elements of applying for a cider license with the New York State Liquor Authority (as well as…
Is There a Likelihood of Confusion Between The Beachhouse and Beach House Winery?
A recent application before the United States Patent and Trademark Office sought to register the mark The Beachhouse, A Wine by Douglas Green (in standard characters) for wines in International Class 33 on the Principal Register. See In re LDGB (PTY) LTD, Serial No. 85944842 (April 29, 2016) [not precedential]. The application for…
On Reserve Exclusive Trademark Package Through 2016
On Reserve is excited to announce an exclusive trademark package through Lehrman Beverage Law, PLLC. The package will extend to new clients and trademark registrations through the end of 2016. For more information, please contact us at trademarks@bevlaw.com or via phone at 202-449-3739 ext. 4. Please mention On Reserve Special…
Is There a Likelihood of Confusion between AMERICANA and OLD AMERICANA for Alcohol Beverages?
A recent application before the United States Patent and Trademark Office sought to register the mark Old Americana (in standard characters) for alcoholic beverage except beers in International Class 33. See In re Luca Mariano Distillery LLC, Serial No. 86293520 (June 23, 2016) [not precedential]. The application for registration was originally refused by the…
Is There a Likelihood of Confusion between Tres Vidas and Dos Vidas for Tequila?
A recent application before the United States Patent and Trademark Office sought to register the mark Tres Vidas (with a tree) for tequila and tequila infused with vitmanis in International Class 33. See In re Tres Vidas Organic, Inc., Serial No. 86609789 (August 5, 2016) [not precedential]. The English translation is “three lives.” The…
Amending the TTB Basic Permit: Overview, Options, and Tips
You’ve finally gone through that grueling process of getting licensed on the TTB level and you have all your formulas and COLAs in hand. Production is taking off and business has been better than ever. While you’re glad to see such great success, production space is limited and you are…
Upcoming CLE on Beer, Wine & Distilled Spirits Law with myLawCLE
On September 15, 2016 at 2:00 PM EST, I will be presenting a CLE on beer, wine, and distilled spirits law with my colleague John Messinger. The CLE, titled “Beer, Wine & Distilled Spirits Law: Federal Regulation 101″ will have a live broadcast and will also be available on demand. A…
Is Home Brewing Co. Merely Descriptive of Beer?
Recently, an application before the United States Patent and Trademark Office sought to register the mark Home Brewing Co. in standard characters on the Principal Register for “Beer; Beer, ale and lager; Beer, ale and porter; Beer, ale, lager, stout and porter; Beer, ale, lager, stout, porter, shandy; Beers; Black beer; Brewed malt-based…
Lessons from Marketing a Wine and Beverage Law Practice
I was recently interviewed by Bentley Tolk for his podcast Legal Marketing Launch, which helps attorneys focus on marketing their legal practice. In the episode, I talk a lot about my blog and the development of the blog over the last several years, as well as practicing in a niche area…