Beer, Wine & Spirits Quarterly
August 31, 2020 – Newsletters
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UPCOMING WEBINAR
UDRP: Your Guide to Tackling Cybersquatters
The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) was established to help resolve disputes surrounding registration of domain names. The policy can be a quick and effective way of taking legal action to recover domain names that incorporate your company’s trademark and are used or registered with bad-faith intent.
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Don’t be a Mark in a Trademark Scam – Signs of a Scam
Many scam artists attempt to solicit money from trademark owners by sending notices that appear to be authentic but are meant to mislead or fraudulently induce payment for unnecessary or nonexistent services. Unfortunately, because trademark filings are a matter of public record, many bad actors utilize the filing information to prey upon the owners by seeming legitimate.
US Trademark Office Waives/Refunds Fees for Reviving Applications and Registrations Abandoned Due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on countless businesses around the United States, including breweries. During this time, its understandable many businesses have allowed their trademark deadlines to pass without action due to lack of funds. In light of these hardships, the U.S. Trademark Office has announced that if a business allowed a deadline to pass due to COVID-19, it will waive/refund any fees to Petition to Revive the abandoned application or registration.
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CLIENT / INDUSTRY NEWS
From time to time, some of our clients are featured in articles spotlighting achievements and industry news. This section highlights those endeavors.
Mason Aleworks: Building a direct-to-consumer sales model during the pandemic with a savvy social media strategy
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Due to the pressing issues related to COVID-19, a number of our upcoming events have been canceled or changed.
Ready or Not - Your Company is Getting a Retirement Plan
OCTOBER 22, 2020 | 10:00 AM/PST
Over the next few years, many business owners, even some with as few as five employees (including part-time), will need to make retirement plan decisions for their companies. Please join Ben Wells from Dinsmore and Michael Faircloth of Brewprint Advisors as they cover the below topics:
- State-mandated retirement plans: What are they and who do they affect?
- What will companies and employees be required to do?
- What are a company's other options?
- The Federal SECURE Act & CARES Act and how they affect retirement plans.
California Craft Brewers Association Winter Conference 
DECEMBER 7-8, 2020
As a proud CCBA sponsor, Dinsmore will be presenting as well as hosting one-on-one video chats. More information will be provided in our next Beer, Wine, and Spirits alert.
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