U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Archives - Cannabis Business Executive

How has the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Applied New Examination Guidelines for Cannabis-Related Goods?

Since passage of the Farm Bill in 2018, thousands of trademark applications for cannabis-related goods waited for examination by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). This was due to the USPTO’s uncertainty related to the Farm Bill’s impact on…

Cannabis Patent Litigation Update: Is Extraction and Preparation Prior Art?

By Jihee Ahn, Attorney at Harris Bricken About six months ago, we posted news of the first ever cannabis patent infringement case. As a reminder, the case was initiated by United Cannabis Corporation (“UCANN”) in the United States District Court, District…

Can Inventions Related to Cannabis be Protected?

Suppose that you want to obtain a patent for an invention related to your cannabis business. What if the invention is a device for extracting oils, an ornamental design for a new vaporizer, or a new breed of cannabis plant?…