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MarkIt to Market® – September 2024: Expanding Horizons: Potential Expansion of IP Rights for High-THC Cannabis Varieties

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

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The Blooming Field of IP at the New England Cannabis Convention in Boston

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Federal bans, lack of knowledge, and misinformation all stifle IP protection in the cannabis industry. Previously, one of our colleagues attended MJBizCon in Nevada and noted that “there is so much more to be done to bring...more

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Intellectual Property and Cannabis – Where do we Stand?

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The state of intellectual property is in flux within the cannabis industry. On the eve of MJBizCon, below is a brief inventory of where the law stands on cannabis-related issues for branding and technology....more

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MarkIt to Market® - June 2021

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

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

High-Level Overview of Intellectual Property Protection for the Cannabis Industry

The cannabis industry is booming and as it continues to grow, new cannabis-related businesses are forming in various sectors of industry and new plant varieties, products and techniques are developed daily. Protecting...more

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IP and Cannabis: The Current Landscape

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Cannabis is a rapidly growing industry; in 2019, overall sales of cannabis products legal under state law were estimated to be worth $13.6 billion, with an expected increase to $29.7 billion by 2025. While marijuana remains a...more

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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

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