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The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board often consider wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages related when determining the likelihood of confusion despite there being no per se rule on the matter. Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg discuss the TTAB’s long-standing opinion on this episode of The Briefing.
Read Scott’s article on the IP Law Blog. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here.
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