After years of uncertainty, the USPTO has finally provided insight on how it views applications for cannabis-related marks, suggesting that the use of such marks will be heavily scrutinized.
In 2016, National Concession...more
5/12/2023
/ Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Registration ,
Patents ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
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Recently, Melissa Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, took on the USPTO in a battle to establish trademark rights to a popular lyric from her 2017, Billboard-topping song Truth Hurts. The phrase, “100% That B—h”, which...more
3/14/2023
/ Appeals ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
Unique Patient Identifiers ,
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