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TTAB Finds BROTHERS CRAFT BREWING for Beer Confusable with BROTHERS for Bar and Restaurant Services

The Board sustained this Section 2(d) opposition to registration of BROTHERS CRAFT BREWING for "Beer, ale, lager, stout, porter, shandy" [CRAFT BREWING disclaimed] in view of the registered marks BROTHERS and BROTHERS BAR & GRILL for bar and restaurant services [BAR & GRILL disclaimed]. Applicant argued that, under Coors Brewing and Jacobs v. International Multifoods, ?[t]he question of whether restaurant services and beer are sufficiently related as to cause the likelihood of confusion is subject to a well-established requirement that the Opposer show ?something more.'" The Board agreed, but then found the "something more" in Opposer's evidence. Brothers Franchise & Development, LLC v. Three Brothers Brewing LLC...continue to full post

Full post as published by The TTABlog on September 10, 2020 (boomark / email).