January 14, 2015 What happens when a brewery claims to own the trademark rights to a particular design for the phrase “IPA”?  Continue reading and find out. On January 12, Lagunitas Brewing Company filed a lawsuit against Sierra Nevada for trademark infringement.  Trademark disputes in the industry are common, but this one has resulted in Read more…

May 23, 2017 Many franchisees purchase a particular franchise because they believe that the people working at the franchisor’s office and the franchise system’s founders are “good people,” and have a “family feel” in how they run the business. The problem, however, is that franchisors, like any other business, may be bought and sold. For Read more…