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On June 26, 2013, the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (“TTAB”) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) sustained the opposition filed by Joel Gott Wines (“JGW”) against the trademark application for GOTT LIGHT and Design for water based on JGW’s prior registrations for GOTT and JOEL GOTT for wine. A copy of the […]
Like a bottle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape I’m fine like wine when I start to rap We need body rockin’, not perfection Let me get some action from the back section ~ “Body Movin’” by The Beastie Boys The Beastie Boys cannot be pleased and there undoubtedly will be no body rockin’ at the Syndicat Des […]
The June 2013 edition of Wines & Vines Magazine / Practical Winery & Vineyard Journal contains an article by DP&F’s John Trinidad on working with Third Party Providers to increase winery sales. The article discusses the current state of play in both California and New York — two of the top wine consuming states in […]
Last week, the TTB issued an interim policy (TTB Ruling No. 2013-2) allowing alcohol beverage producers to voluntarily use nutrient content statements –often referred to as “Serving Facts statements ”– on labels and advertisements. The TTB’s ruling is part of an almost decade-long review of the use of nutrient content statements on alcohol beverage labels […]