Maria Sinatra, Brand Protection Attorney, Venable LLP
About this episode
Maria Sinatra discusses the importance of legal protections for coffee businesses.
Disclaimer from Venable LLP: “The information in this podcast is not intended to provide legal advice or opinion. Such advice may be given only when it is related to specific fact situations that Venable has accepted an engagement as counsel to address.” Maria Sinatra of Venable LLP is an attorney. We met at CoffeeFest NYC 2026, where she was speaking about copyright, trademarks, and intellectual property as it relates to coffee businesses, and beyond. In this follow up chat for Coffee People, Maria offered insights on why being aware of and addressing your need for legal protections early can be an asset to your business and your brand. Find Maria Sinatra and Venable LLP online: Maria Sinatra on LinkedIn. www.venable.com For context subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/ BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link). https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast MERCH: https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/ Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables…
People in this episode
Guest: Maria Sinatra
Topics covered
- legal protections
- intellectual property
- coffee business
- trademarks
- copyright
Keywords
- legal advice
- intellectual property
- trademarks
- copyright
- coffee business
Sponsors
Roastar, Inc.
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Venable LLP, Simply Good Coffee
Places: CoffeeFest NYC
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