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MBHB Snippets: A review of developments in Intellectual Property Law - Volume 17, Issue 3

2019 Patent Trial and Appeal Board Key Practice Updates: A Year in Review - 2019 has been an active year for procedural changes in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”). These changes include not only the PTAB’s...more

U.S. Canna-Patents After the 2018 Farm Bill

Almost one year ago, the 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law, and, for the first time, hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) were federally legalized. Under the statute, legal hemp is defined as “the plant Cannabis sativa L....more

MBHB Snippets: A review of developments in Intellectual Property Law - Volume 17, Issue 2

USPTO Issues CBD Trademark Guidelines in Light of the 2018 Farm Bill: Key Takeaways - On May 2, 2019, the USPTO released its new guidelines on how it will examine federal trademark applications for CBD products in light of...more

USPTO Issues CBD Trademark Guidelines in Light of 2018 Farm Bill: Key Takeaways

Last week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office released its new guidelines on how it will examine federal trademark applications for cannabidiol (CBD) products in light of the 2018 Farm Bill. While these new guidelines are...more

PTAB Issues Final Written Decision in Cannabis Patent IPR

On January 3, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued a Final Written Decision in Insys Development Co., Inc. v. GW Pharma Ltd. (IPR2017-00503), a landmark inter partes review...more

Canada Legalizes Cannabis, Time to Re-evaluate Your Canna-IP Protection?

Canada became the second country in the world to legalize cannabis across the board. As much of the world wonders what will become of this "national experiment," many of us in the IP industry contemplate the impact Canada's...more

GW Pharmaceuticals Wins FDA Approval of First CBD Drug

On June 25, 2018, GW Pharmaceuticals plc and its U.S. subsidiary, Greenwich Biosciences, made history in the cannabis industry by winning FDA approval of the drug Epidiolex, a cannabidiol (CBD) oral solution for the treatment...more

Considerations for Canna-Patent Owners and Applicants in Light of Insys Development Co. v. GW Pharma Ltd.

For companies in the cannabis industry seeking to protect their innovations, patent protection is typically available for cannabis-related inventions (including the plant itself), just like it is for any other invention—they...more

Sessions's War on the Cole Memo and the New Frontier for the Canna-IP Industry

Since Attorney General Jeff Sessions was sworn in, the cannabis industry has been watching and waiting to see if he would indeed keep his word to crack down on state-legal cannabis businesses. On January 4, 2018, just four...more

Biotech Institute's Growing Patent Portfolio -- U.S. Patent No. 9,095,554 and the Path Forward

As with any billion dollar market, patents are an important consideration for the cannabis industry. Despite its current classification as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, however, the U.S. Patent and...more

11/17/2017  /  Biotechnology , Marijuana , Patents , USPTO

MBHB Snippets: A review of developments in Intellectual Property Law - Volume 15, Issue 3

The DTSA After One Year: Has the Federal Trade Secrets Law Met Expectations? - On May 11, 2017, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) – the law that created a Federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation –...more

High Risk, High Reward: An Overview of Navigating IP Rights in the Green Rush

The legal U.S. cannabis market, which includes medicinal and recreational sales, is booming. Last year alone, the industry accumulated an estimated $7.2 billion in revenue, and that number is projected to grow to $21.2...more

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law: Spring 2015 - Vol. 13, Issue 4

Issues to Be Aware of When Seeking Trademark Protection - Trademarks are valuable tools for businesses since they allow a trademark holder to identify and distinguish its goods from those manufactured or sold by others....more

Issues to Be Aware of When Seeking Trademark Protection

Trademarks are valuable tools for businesses since they allow a trademark holder to identify and distinguish its goods from those manufactured or sold by others. However, there are many issues to be aware of when seeking...more

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