Despite the trend of state legalization of cannabis and overwhelming market attention paid to cannabis companies, owners of cannabis businesses still cannot obtain federal trademark protection for their cannabis related...more
1/8/2020
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Goods or Services ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Foods ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Plant Based Products ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks
Should landlords care what business their tenants are operating? The obvious general answer of “yes” now has a more detailed and important caveat. If your client is retailing goods, you as a landlord may be liable if those...more
11/27/2019
/ Commercial Tenants ,
Contributory Infringement ,
Counterfeiting ,
Illegal Activity ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Landlords ,
Liability ,
Retailers ,
Shopping Centers ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
Effective on August 3, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will require foreign-domiciled trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings to be...more