Anchor Steam(ed) up in dispute over use of “Steam” trademark for craft beer by City Steam Brewery

Anchor Steam(ed) up in dispute over use of “Steam” trademark for craft beer by City Steam Brewery In a lawsuit filed two weeks ago, Anchor Steam Brewery is seeking to enforce its rights to its “Steam” trademark for beer against City Steam Brewery in Connecticut. The case between these two brewers had been milling around the Trademark Trials and Appeals Board but now that Anchor filed suit, they’re seeking to stay that action pending resolution of this lawsuit.According to the allegations of this latest brewer on brewer trademark suit, Anchor may have been content to leave well enough alone when City Steam was only coming our of a brewpub, but… “ANCHOR has become aware that defendants are using in commerce the confusingly similar mark CITY STEAM (the “CITY STEAM MARKS ) in connection with the promotion, marketing and sale of craft beer. ANCHOR has via LIBATION LAW BLOG: In a lawsuit filed two weeks ago, Anchor Steam Brewery is seeking to enforce its rights to its “Ste
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