In the June 2021 issue of MarkIt to Market®, Watching the PotTM featured a cannabis-themed crossword puzzle. Here we provide the "Cannandrum: Can You 'Hash' It Out?" answer key. We hope you enjoyed solving this puzzle!...more
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The July 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses fluid trademarks and the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. Plus, check out the answer key...more
7/26/2021
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Cannandrum: Can You "Hash" It Out?
With summer now underway, please enjoy this cannabis-themed crossword puzzle! Stay tuned for the answers in next month's issue of MarkIt to Market®....more
The June 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses recent litigation surrounding copyright registration invalidation and implications of the increase in trademark application filings at the USPTO....more
6/29/2021
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Despite marijuana’s illegal status in most countries, the patent arms race for cannabis has already begun. Indeed, analysts have projected that in North America alone the cannabis industry will grow from $9.2 billion in 2017...more
We have been tracking the flurry of regulatory activity surrounding hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) following passage of the Farm Bill in 2018. As more companies enter the CBD consumer space, branding will play a key role....more