In the United States, the intellectual property rights system for plants is multifaceted, encompassing utility patents, plant patents, trademarks, and Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Certificates. These mechanisms offer...more
9/30/2024
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Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Marijuana ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patents ,
Plant Patents ,
Plant Variety Protection Act ,
Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Utility Patents
Thank you for reading the January 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss an ongoing trademark dispute between the band OK Go and cereal company Post, how to stay vigilant about...more
1/31/2023
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Declaratory Judgments ,
Domain Name Registration ,
Domain Names ,
False Association ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Orange Book ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Scams ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
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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Brand ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Domain Name Registration ,
Domain Names ,
Ex Partes Reexamination ,
Expungement ,
gTLD ,
ICANN ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pfizer ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Sunrise Periods ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
Websites
The November 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses the emergence of trademark filings for NFTs and a recent ITC patent infringement case regarding imported oil-vape cartridges.
In this...more
12/1/2021
/ Cannabis Products ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Design Patent ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Exclusion Orders ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Movies ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Quentin Tarantino ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Utility Patents ,
Vaping
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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Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Domain Name Registration ,
Domain Names ,
gTLD ,
ICANN ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Intent-to-Use ,
Monster Energy Drinks ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Sunrise Periods ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) ,
Trademark Opposition Proceedings ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
In the June 2021 issue of MarkIt to Market®, Watching the PotTM featured a cannabis-themed crossword puzzle. Here we provide the "Cannandrum: Can You 'Hash' It Out?" answer key. We hope you enjoyed solving this puzzle!...more
[co-author: Richa Patel, Summer Associate]
The July 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses fluid trademarks and the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. Plus, check out the answer key...more
7/26/2021
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Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Dispensaries ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Fluid Trademarks ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Logos ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marketing ,
Product Labels ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Recreational Use ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
TTB
Cannandrum: Can You "Hash" It Out?
With summer now underway, please enjoy this cannabis-themed crossword puzzle! Stay tuned for the answers in next month's issue of MarkIt to Market®....more
The June 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses recent litigation surrounding copyright registration invalidation and implications of the increase in trademark application filings at the USPTO....more
6/29/2021
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Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Office ,
Copyright Registration ,
Evidence ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Intent to Defraud ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Patents ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
[co-author: Joseph Diorio, Law Clerk]
The April 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses the suit filed by Nike over MSCHF's "Satan Shoes"; the latest PTAB decision in the ongoing battle...more
4/30/2021
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Damages ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Dilution ,
Domain Name Registration ,
Domain Names ,
False Designation of Origin ,
First Amendment ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
gTLD ,
ICANN ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Nike ,
Parallel Proceedings ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Philip Morris ,
Restraining Orders ,
RJ Reynolds ,
Sunrise Periods ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition ,
Vaping
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
[co-author: Joseph Diorio, Law Clerk]
The January 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses: a recent non-precedential TTAB decision on background designs; the Trademark Modernization Act;...more
1/29/2021
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Color Marks ,
Domain Names ,
gTLD ,
ICANN ,
Lanham Act ,
Sunrise Periods ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
Utility Patents
The April 2019 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter addresses the legal status of cosmetic products containing hemp-derived CBD and guidance on “point of sale” specimens sufficient to support...more
Consumer products containing cannabidiol (CBD) are part of a growing market segment that—legal or not—is booming. Because cannabis is largely viewed as a commodity, branding and intellectual property in this space are...more
4/8/2019
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Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Corporate Branding ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Farm Bill ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USDA
The March 2019 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter addresses a Supreme Court ruling about suing for copyright infringement, the 2018 Farm Bill and CBD products, and lists the new gTLD Sunrise Period.
In...more
4/3/2019
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Registration ,
Domain Names ,
Farm Bill ,
Federal Trademark Register ,
Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp v Wall-Street.com LLC ,
gTLD ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
SCOTUS ,
Sunrise Periods ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks