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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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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