Posts Tagged: marijuana
Curbing Cannabis Copycats: How to Protect Your Brand’s Reputation as Marijuana Companies Try to Make Their Mark
To capture attention in the crowded new field of cannabis-related goods and services, many companies are using other companies’ brands to promote their goods and services, including …
U.S. Cannabis Inventions on the Rise As Legal Marijuana Market Grows
The shifting status of marijuana from an illegal controlled substance to regulated medicinal product to, in some jurisdictions, legalized recreational activity has created a market that promises …
The Complicated Relationship Between IP Law & Cannabis
For the innovators capitalizing on the legal growth, distribution, and commercial sale of cannabis, the procurement of intellectual property rights can go a long way in the …
As cannabis patent filings increase, are food and beverage companies positioned to benefit?
Early protection of intellectual property rights is a critical component in any business’ efforts to secure a competitive advantage in the marketplace. A recent report has found …
Cannabis Extract Patent Assertion Underscores Issue of Limited Prior Art for Marijuana Inventions
The suit, filed in the District of Colorado, involves the assertion of cannabis patent claims covering liquid formulations of highly enriched extracts of plant cannabinoids... United Cannabis …
Looking Forward: Predictions and Thoughts about 2018
First, I predict that the United States Supreme Court will find post grant procedures under the America Invents Act to be unconstitutional. It is my belief they …
Ban on ‘Immoral” and ‘Scandalous’ Trademarks Ruled Unconstitutional
After Tam was decided without expressly finding Section 2(a) unconstitutional in its entirety, the Federal Circuit requested additional briefing on the impact of Tam to Brunetti. The …
Uncertain legal status of financial transactions in marijuana industry lead to bitcoin, cryptocurrency development
Increasingly, bitcoin and related cryptocurrencies are becoming the choice for most financial transactions within the nascent marijuana industry as the sector increases in value. North American marijuana …
Navigating the Maze of International Cannabis Trademarks
Some have dubbed it the modern-day gold rush while skeptics warn of the hostile attitude of the current administration in Washington D.C. Whatever the view there …
Other Barks for Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
Google tries to strike a “patent peace” with a new cross-licensing initiative for Android developers. The Federal Circuit is petitioned for review of a judgment in a …
