The FTC recently reached deals with six CBD companies after it issued formal complaints against them in December 2020 over concerns about deceptive practices. The initial complaints (found here: In re Bionatrol Health, LLC,...more
Last week we quickly pivoted from watching the 24/7 “Map Show” to spending our screen time learning at the ANA 2020 Marketing Law Conference. It was a great three days in Chicago in our pajamas of educational seminars....more
11/18/2020
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In a precedential decision earlier this year, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board thinned some of the haze surrounding the registrability of trademarks for hemp-derived CBD products. In line with the U.S. Patent and...more
10/27/2020
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Trademarks
On November 25, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration sent a wave of warning letters to fifteen CBD companies claiming they are breaking federal food, drug, and cosmetic laws based on their current CBD product marketing and...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office will now allow federal trademark registration for marks used on some hemp-based products, including those containing hemp-derived CBD, except for foods, beverages, dietary...more