As more states legalize cannabis, companies are dealing with the absence of national trademark uniformity. Currently, there is no legal mechanism to obtain a trademark to sell cannabis across state lines. Instead, companies...more
This alert discusses a recent court decision in the first cannabis patent litigation in United States federal district court (United Cannabis Corp. (“UCANN”) v. Pure Hemp Collective, Inc. (D. Colo. No: 1:18-cv-01922-NYW). ...more
This alert discusses developments in the cannabis patent litigation landscape. In particular, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) has adjudicated its first cannabis-related inter partes review (“IPR”) (Insys...more