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United States Patent and Trademark Office › Federal v State Law Application

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +

10 Legal Challenges for the Cannabis Industry in 2023

ArentFox Schiff on 5/12/2023

1. Cannabis Entering the Metaverse - As we discuss in greater detail here, the Metaverse provides expansive marketing and sales opportunities for cannabis companies due to its decentralized nature and the varied regulatory...more

State Trademark Registration

Verrill on 4/27/2023

The United States has two levels of trademark registration: state and federal. A state trademark registration is issued by a state office and protects a trademark only in that state, whereas a federal trademark is issued by...more

Weeded out?

McAfee & Taft on 8/1/2018

Recently, Oklahoma joined the ranks of the 30 states that have legalized medical marijuana, but the state still has work to do on just how to implement its new law. As usual, the devil is in the details. Even though Oklahoma...more

The Law and Human Cloning

Knobbe Martens on 6/13/2018

Until the cloning of Dolly the sheep in 1996 by scientists at the Roslin Institute, the idea of cloning a mammal, let alone a human being, was an idea relegated to science fiction. Dolly was created using a technique known as...more

Cannabis Considerations: Protecting your Cannabis Innovation

Knobbe Martens on 4/25/2018

Introduction – Is Patenting Cannabis Legal? Early protection of intellectual property is a critical component in any business’s efforts to secure a competitive advantage in the marketplace. In the cannabis space, efforts...more

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