In 2018, Congress passed the Agricultural Improvement Act, also known as the “2018 Farm Bill.” This legislation removed hemp, defined as cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.)…
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Obtaining patents can play an important role in protecting the substantial investment companies make in developing cutting-edge technologies and products. The holder of a patent…
In the past few years1 we have reviewed decades of cannabis-centric2 patent data to identify and analyze U.S. patent trends in the cannabis industry. Given…
A patent lawsuit over extraction methods involving two of the largest cannabis companies in the world sent ripples of worry through the industry earlier this…
Trade secrets are valuable assets that can provide a substantial boost to a cannabis company’s bottom line and long-term success. While many companies diligently protect…
Cannabis industry insiders commonly joke that a year working in cannabis is like a dog year in any other business, because things are constantly changing.…
It has been four months since the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) clarified how it will handle trademarks for hemp and hemp-derived CBD products,…
Brands are often a company’s most valuable asset and will be key to the developing cannabis industry. For example, in 2018, Interbrand, a global branding…
Trademark practitioners, hemp growers and hemp-derived product manufacturers have long struggled with the clash of federal and state laws regarding protection of trademarks. Historically, the…
In recent months, the landscape for the use of CBD in the treatment of medical conditions and the value of the intellectual property rights associated…
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