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Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® – March 2022: Watching the Pot™

Easing Barriers to Medical Marijuana Research May Unlock a New Wave of Innovation; Biopharma Tactics Should Inform Strategic Patent Protection - While more than two thirds of U.S. states and the District of Columbia have...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® – March 2022

Thank you for reading the March 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss copyright registration eligibility in relation to non-human authorship and new legislation surrounding...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - January 2022: Watching the Pot™

When Fame is the Name of the Game - As of the third quarter of 2021, Swedish music streaming company SPOTIFY boasted 381 million monthly active users worldwide – significantly more than the population of the entire United...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - January 2022

Happy New Year! We’re excited to share the January 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter in a newly updated format. This month’s articles discuss the Pantone Color Institute's 2022 Color of the Year –...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - February 2021

The February 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses tips for co-branding arrangements in light of the recent collaboration between K-Swiss and Girl Scouts and an update on access to medical...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Brand Protection for Illinois’ Budding Cannabis Industry

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On January 1, 2020, the recreational use of marijuana will be legal under Illinois law. With the formal enactment of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, it is expected that numerous new companies will be gearing up to enter...more

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Global Patent Prosecution Newsletter - June 2019

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

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - February 2019

The February 2019 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses IP protection for cannabis products, the fate of scandalous and immoral trademark registrations, and lists the new gTLD Sunrise Period. In...more

McAfee & Taft

Weeded out?

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Recently, Oklahoma joined the ranks of the 30 states that have legalized medical marijuana, but the state still has work to do on just how to implement its new law. As usual, the devil is in the details. Even though Oklahoma...more

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Five Tips to Not Let Your Marijuana Trademarks Get Vaporized

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Whether operating in states that allow medical marijuana like Arizona or in states that allow it both medically and recreationally like Colorado, business owners in the marijuana industry want to protect their brands just...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

High Risk, High Reward: An Overview of Navigating IP Rights in the Green Rush

The legal U.S. cannabis market, which includes medicinal and recreational sales, is booming. Last year alone, the industry accumulated an estimated $7.2 billion in revenue, and that number is projected to grow to $21.2...more

Troutman Pepper

Cannabis Industry FAQ

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Can marijuana businesses receive federal copyright protection? Yes. The requirements for registration with the U.S. Copyright Office are that the work is original, creative and fixed in some form of expression. These...more

Lowndes

Florida Amendment 2 Rolls at the Polls: Getting into the Weeds of Medical Marijuana

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By an overwhelming 71% of voters saying “yes” to Amendment 2 on Election Day, Floridians successfully made Florida the first Southern state to legalize medical marijuana....more

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Half Baked: The Brave New World of Branding Weed

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In last week’s election, California voters passed Prop 64, which means recreational marijuana can be sold and used by persons over 21 within the state. But don’t get excited about the gold rush just yet. Recreational...more

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In the Weeds Between Federal and State Law: Brand Name for Legal Marijuana Sales Denied Federal Registration

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In a precedential opinion, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) affirmed a USPTO refusal to register the trademark HERBAL ACCESS on the basis the use of the mark in commerce was unlawful under the Controlled Substances...more

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