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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Last year we looked at a decadeβs worth of cannabis-centric patent data to identify and analyze U.S. patent trends in the cannabis industry. Given the…
There are a number of ways to protect cannabis inventions, innovations and strains with U.S. and international law. Utility patents, plant patents, the Plant Variety…
Whenever I speak at a cannabis industry conference, I spend some time discussing the importance of investing in intellectual property portfolios and preparing for the…
Weβve heard how important it is for a business to protect its intellectual property, but how do you know when an invention can be patented?…
With the legalization of cannabis for medicinal and adult use occurring rapidly at the state level, the industry is seeing a sharp increase in innovative…
Patents and trademarks are undoubtedly going to be fascinating subjects to watch as legalization unfolds, and the case against GG Strains has already been interesting.…
This story was originally published in theΒ November 2017 issue of Marijuana Venture, on sale now.Β GQ Magazine published an article by Amanda Chicago Lewis in…
Patent law differs from copyrights and trademarks By Michael Brubaker and Samuel Terpstra Many members of the cannabis industry have labored under the misconception that…