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November 25, 2013

No Likelihood of Confusion for Domaine Pinnacle Apple Juice and Pinnacles Ranches Wine

Domaine Pinnacle, Inc., a Canadian-based apple orchard and cidery, filed an intent-to-use application to register a mark in International Class 33 for apple juices and non-alcohol-based beverages on December 30, 2005 (mark pictured right).…

September 19, 2013

Federal Law

A Scarlet and The Scarlet Letter: The Story of In re Steele Wines, Inc.

In July of 2012, Steele Wines, Inc. filed an application to register a mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office asserting use in commerce since May 2012. See 15. U.S.C. § 1051(a). The mark, which is…

August 5, 2013

Contemporary Wine Law Issues

From Water to Wine (Trademark): Joel Gott Wines v. Rehoboth Von Gott

On June 26, 2013, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) found a likelihood of confusion between the marks JOEL GOTT and GOTT LIGHT. Rehoboth Von Gott,…

No Likelihood of Confusion for Domaine Pinnacle Apple Juice and Pinnacles Ranches Wine

A Scarlet and The Scarlet Letter: The Story of In re Steele Wines, Inc.

From Water to Wine (Trademark): Joel Gott Wines v. Rehoboth Von Gott

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