Recent Trademark Decision Serves as Lesson for Cannabis Companies October 2, 2023 Paul Hoffer Intellectual Property 0 Comments By Paul R. Hoffer A recent ruling from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) serves as an example for cannabis businesses when it comes to what extent examiners will go to ensure that applied-for products fall inside the law… Read More→
USPTO’s Abuse of the “Lawful Use” Trademark Registration Standard December 29, 2022 AggregatedNews Intellectual Property 0 Comments By Fred Rocafort, Attorney at Harris Bricken Lawful use in commerce is a requirement for a trademark to be registered in the United States. For cannabis brands, this means that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will not register… Read More→
Intellectual Property in the Cannabis Industry – Protecting Innovations and Products, Part II: Patents December 12, 2019 Bec Edelson Policy & Legal 0 Comments We previously explored the applicability of trade secret protection to cannabis-related inventions. Here, we provide an overview of patent trends in the cannabis industry and how cannabusinesses can use patents to protect their technological, agricultural, genetic, or other innovations. In… Read More→
Intellectual Property in the Cannabis Industry – Protecting Innovations and Products, Part I: Trade Secrets December 5, 2019 Bec Edelson Policy & Legal 0 Comments A cannabis product business is no simple venture. Cannabusinesses have to innovate to remain competitive just like any other company, but in an industry plagued by complex and changing federal and state regulations of marijuana (aka cannabis). At the heart… Read More→
Protecting Cannabis-Related Marks in 2019 May 22, 2019 Joshua Goldberg Policy & Legal 0 Comments With the growing number of states legalizing marijuana for medical and recreational use, many brands have emerged for cannabis and related goods and services. The change in legal status is not just happening on a state level, but federally as… Read More→
Four Key Trademark Tips for Cannabis Startups September 20, 2017 Susan Hollander and Paul Sousa Compliance and Regulations, Science and Technology 0 Comments Trademark protection is a valuable tool in securing the exclusive right to use a name or logo, and with it the ability to keep competitors from copying a unique name or design. Trademark registrations are also valuable assets for startups,… Read More→