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Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

The Federal Circuit takes on Kisses, Sunlight, and Soft Drinks

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An application for a US trademark may be rejected if it is likely, when used on or in connection with the goods of the applicant, to cause confusion with another registered mark. On July 23, in Sunkist Growers, Inc. v....more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Trademark Protection for CBD Supplements

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There are over 2,000 pending federal trademark applications for supplements containing cannabidiol ("CBD"). None of these applications is likely to proceed to registration under current law....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Trademark Trial And Appeal Board Rules U.S. Cheesemakers Can “Say, Gruyere!”

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A recent decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) highlights the overlap between trademark law and food regulatory law as well as the United States’ and Europe’s different approaches to Geographic Indications...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

TTAB Weighs in on Registrability of CBD Trademarks

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In a precedential decision earlier this year, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board thinned some of the haze surrounding the registrability of trademarks for hemp-derived CBD products. In line with the U.S. Patent and...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2018 #2

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LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Removes 7 Flavorings From Food Additives List - Following a petition from several advocacy groups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deauthorized the use of seven...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | February 2018 #2

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is soliciting public comment on whether the agency should continue to collect information about foodborne illnesses in restaurants. The proposal would extend studies of risk...more

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