What do Megan Rapinoe, Kevin Durant, Shawn Kemp, Calvin Johnson, Willie Nelson, Wiz Kalifa, Margo Price, and Sublime all have in common? They all have created their own boutique cannabis brands. As cannabis has become more...more
11/13/2024
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Brand ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Celebrities ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Contract Terms ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Hemp ,
Marketing ,
Popular ,
Product Packaging ,
Schedule I Drugs ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
Based on recent events, it seems likely marijuana will be rescheduled under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) sometime this year. While many industry experts have discussed the impacts in recent months, many questions still...more
2/1/2024
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Brand ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Drug Paraphernalia ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
In today’s digital economy, exactly how are musicians, songwriters, and other music industry players paid? And what impact will emerging technologies have on those payment streams? In this episode, Hillel Frankel hosts a...more
An interesting and precedent-setting ruling came down from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trial and Appeal Board on February 2, 2023 in favor of Lizzo and her class #25 trademark filing for the clothing brand...more