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  1. January 30, 2026

    Brewery Ownership Condition Takes Spotlight In Beer IP Fight

    SweetWater Brewing Co.'s chief executive officer asked a Georgia federal judge for an early win Friday in a copyright suit brought by the creator of the company's trout logo, taking aim at the claim that SweetWater could only use the artwork as long as the CEO remained the brewery's owner.

  2. September 15, 2023

    Ga. Beer Maker Can't Dodge Logo Artist's $31M Copyright Suit

    SweetWater Brewing Co. can't shake a $31 million copyright infringement suit by the creator of its trout logos, a Georgia federal judge ruled Friday, saying the graphic designer has plausibly alleged his fraud and breach of oral contract claims under Peach State law.

  3. October 20, 2022

    IP Forecast: Apple To Fight Fair Use Of IPhones At 11th Circ.

    Apple will argue next week at the Eleventh Circuit that a judge wrongly held that a startup's "virtual" version of Apple's iPhone to detect bugs is covered by copyright law's fair use doctrine, a fight that digital rights groups are closely watching. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.

  4. May 25, 2022

    Brewer Accused Of Infringing Label Art Rights In $31M Case

    The creator of SweetWater Brewing Co.'s trout logos, who asked for $31 million to be held in a trust while his content ownership rights are litigated, has pushed back against the company's claim that it bought the artwork 26 years ago for $500.