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Trademark Registration Patents Cannabis Products

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Up In Smoke: USPTO Leaves Cannabis-Related Trademark Application in Ashes

After years of uncertainty, the USPTO has finally provided insight on how it views applications for cannabis-related marks, suggesting that the use of such marks will be heavily scrutinized.    In 2016, National Concession...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Blooming Field of IP at the New England Cannabis Convention in Boston

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Federal bans, lack of knowledge, and misinformation all stifle IP protection in the cannabis industry. Previously, one of our colleagues attended MJBizCon in Nevada and noted that “there is so much more to be done to bring...more

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

MarkIt to Market® - January 2023

Thank you for reading the January 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss an ongoing trademark dispute between the band OK Go and cereal company Post, how to stay vigilant about...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Intellectual Property and Cannabis – Where do we Stand?

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The state of intellectual property is in flux within the cannabis industry. On the eve of MJBizCon, below is a brief inventory of where the law stands on cannabis-related issues for branding and technology....more

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

MarkIt to Market® - December 2021

The December 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses new enforcement tools courtesy of the Trademark Modernization Act; Pfizer's acquisition of Arena Pharmaceuticals; the latest developments in...more

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

MarkIt to Market® - November 2021

The November 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses the emergence of trademark filings for NFTs and a recent ITC patent infringement case regarding imported oil-vape cartridges. In this...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

[Webinar] Growing the Intellectual Property Portfolio for Your Canna-biz - September 28th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Are you a budding cannabis business looking to protect your intellectual property (IP)? Learn the different types of IP available and how you can build a strategic IP portfolio for your innovations and business. We will...more

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

MarkIt to Market® - August 2021

The August 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses Monster Energy's history of trademark disputes in the context of enhancing brand strength, tips for shortening the pendency of trademark filings...more

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

MarkIt to Market® - June 2021

The June 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses recent litigation surrounding copyright registration invalidation and implications of the increase in trademark application filings at the USPTO....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

Fish & Richardson

IP and Cannabis: The Current Landscape

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Cannabis is a rapidly growing industry; in 2019, overall sales of cannabis products legal under state law were estimated to be worth $13.6 billion, with an expected increase to $29.7 billion by 2025. While marijuana remains a...more

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