Trademark infringement in the cannabis industry presents a growing legal challenge as the sector rapidly expands amid evolving state and federal regulations. Cannabis companies have…
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One of the most important, yet often overlooked, steps in building a successful cannabis brand is securing trademark protection. While cannabis businesses face significant hurdles…
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A district court judge in California in August ruled against a cannabis company in a trademark dispute, ordering that Steven Mata of edibles company OC420…
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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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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…
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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…