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Intellectual Property Protection Trademarks Plant Patents

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

From Seed to Strategy: Intellectual Property Protection for Cannabis Brands

The cannabis industry has experienced consistent growth over recent years, leading to substantial investment and an increase in the industry’s commercial relevance. This momentum shows no signs of slowing down, as states...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® – September 2024: Expanding Horizons: Potential Expansion of IP Rights for High-THC Cannabis Varieties

In the United States, the intellectual property rights system for plants is multifaceted, encompassing utility patents, plant patents, trademarks, and Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Certificates. These mechanisms offer...more

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[Hybrid Event] Global Cannabis Intellectual Property Symposium 2023 - September 28th - 29th, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Unlock the Future of Cannabis Innovation at INCBA’s Global Cannabis IP Symposium at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Join INCBA for this groundbreaking two-day event dedicated to intellectual property in cannabis. Gain...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

High-Level Overview of Intellectual Property Protection for the Cannabis Industry

The cannabis industry is booming and as it continues to grow, new cannabis-related businesses are forming in various sectors of industry and new plant varieties, products and techniques are developed daily. Protecting...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Intellectual Property Portfolio Development for BioTech Startups in the Plant Space [Webinar]

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Mary Sylvia has nearly 30 years experience in microbiology and patent law. Trained initially as a molecular virologist, she focuses primarily on biotech plant and pharmaceutical patent law and the development of intellectual...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Difficulties Face Cannabis Patents, Trademarks, and Other Forms of Intellectual Property - Intellectual Property News

Since more than half of the states in the U.S. have decriminalized marijuana (those varieties of the Cannabis plant with intoxicating properties), the marijuana business has been growing rapidly in this country. Like any...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market - February 2019: Up in Smoke? IP Protection for Cannabis Products

In a recent decision, the TTAB overturned a descriptiveness refusal to register the mark CANNABIS CANNIBALS for “entertainment services, namely, an ongoing series featuring animated cannabis smoking cannibals provided through...more

Hogan Lovells

Setting the right example: China’s Supreme People’s Court selects the top 10 IP cases of 2017

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China’s Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) has recently published its list of the “top 10 significant IP cases” for 2017, which it has done yearly since 2007. ...more

Smart & Biggar

Don’t let your brand go to pot (Part II): how cannabis brand owners can cover their “buds” with plant breeders’ rights

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The Canadian federal government is moving quickly towards legalizing the possession and consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes. However, Canada’s cannabis industry is already “overgrown” with many licensed (and...more

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