Federal trademark registration is typically unavailable for goods and services related to the sale of cannabis. But a combination of federal copyright registration and state trademark registration for these goods and...more
3/6/2024
/ Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Office ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Design Patent ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Retail Market ,
THC ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
Republic Technologies (NA) LLC (“Republic”) filed an application to register the proposed mark 4:20 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). Republic amended its goods twice during prosecution of the...more
1/23/2024
/ Agribusiness ,
Brand ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Deceptively Misdescriptive ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Plant Based Products ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
A recent lawsuit alleging trademark infringement by AmerikanWeed illustrates the importance of protecting intellectual property in the cannabis industry. Complaint at 9-10, Palmer, et al. v. Komm et al., No. 21-2-13589-3 SEA...more
7/19/2023
/ Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marijuana ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO