Paul is an intellectual property attorney and software startup founder with a deep background in cannabis science and technology. He has managed international trademark portfolios, crafted complex licensing agreements, and shepherded all types of IP throughout their lifecycles, from conception to commercialization to enforcement. Paul’s varied technical background also allows him to work closely with product and engineering teams to design around patented technology. Paul also has extensive courtroom experience, litigating complex intellectual property cases across the country.
Many cannabis companies spend significant resources developing new cannabis cultivars or refining popular strain genetics. As they do so, more and more are looking for strategies to protect those investments. Plant patents for purportedly novel cannabis plants are increasingly common, but are plant patents really the best way to protect cannabis genes? In addition to
Patents are increasingly a significant proportion of a cannabis company’s claimed valuation. As cannabis companies identify ways to differentiate their business from competitors, patents play an important role in ensuring that competitors cannot duplicate their products or processes. Patents are often used to insulate products from direct competition by building temporary barriers to prevent competitors
