Many cannabis and investor news outlets recently reported that the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) awarded what appears to be the first patent for a hemp strain to Denver-based Charlotte’s Web Holdings...more
Consumer products containing cannabidiol (CBD) are part of a growing market segment that—legal or not—is booming. Because cannabis is largely viewed as a commodity, branding and intellectual property in this space are...more
4/8/2019
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The March 2019 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter addresses a Supreme Court ruling about suing for copyright infringement, the 2018 Farm Bill and CBD products, and lists the new gTLD Sunrise Period.
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4/3/2019
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