Craft-Beer Brewers Open Taps as Trademarks Soar to Record
- Number registered hit record 2,372 in 2017, RPC says
- Increase in variety means more chance of trademark disputes
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Craft beer lovers in the U.K. have never had so many choices on tap.
The number of trademarks registered for beer soared to a record 2,372 in 2017, an increase of 20 percent from the previous year, according to research from law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP. The increase came in response to rising consumer demand for limited-edition and small-batch beers.