APA Challenges to DEA Cannabis Policy: "Hot" Hemp and Research-Grade Cannabis -
The beginning of spring brought some interesting developments in administrative legal challenges to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration...more
4/29/2022
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Thank you for reading the April 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss two ongoing administrative legal challenges to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's policies on...more
4/28/2022
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Is Canopy Growth v. GW Pharma Headed to the Federal Circuit?
We have been closely monitoring patent litigation in the cannabis space, including suits related to cannabis extraction technology such as the action filed in...more
Thank you for reading the February 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss trademark rights in relation to appropriation art, including NFTs, and provide an update on cannabis...more
2/25/2022
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Judge Albright Construes a Cannabinoid Extraction Patent -
We have been monitoring the patent showdown between Canadian corporation Canopy Growth and its suit against UK-based specialty pharmaceutical company GW...more
The December 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses new enforcement tools courtesy of the Trademark Modernization Act; Pfizer's acquisition of Arena Pharmaceuticals; the latest developments in...more
12/23/2021
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Cannabis Extraction Technology Litigation Updates -
We previously predicted that, as the cannabis patent landscape matures and the number of cannabis patents reaches a critical mass, litigation in this field will...more
The August 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses Monster Energy's history of trademark disputes in the context of enhancing brand strength, tips for shortening the pendency of trademark filings...more
8/30/2021
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On October 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its long-awaited interim final rule establishing a national regulatory framework for domestic hemp production, called the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production...more
12/4/2019
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On October 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its long-awaited interim rules allowing for the legal cultivation of hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. With these rules in place, the USDA can start...more
11/8/2019
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The October 2019 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses three "lawful use" cannabis trademark decisions, a recent FTC settlement with a cosmetics company, and the USDA's newly issued interim rules...more
11/1/2019
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