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Cannabis Trademark Protection in Brazil

An appeals court in Brazil is set to consider the issue of cannabis-related trademarks, and in particular their registrability under the country’s Intellectual Property Law (LPI), which forbids the registration of marks “contrary to morals and good customs” (Article 124, III). One of the key issues at the intersection of cannabis law and cannabis business

Harvest Trademark Dispute Highlights Challenges Faced by Cannabis MSOs

Last year, I wrote about an uptick in trademark litigation between cannabis companies. This type of litigation differs from much of the cannabis-related trademark litigation we’d seen to date, where non-cannabis companies with established brands have sued cannabis companies for trademark infringement. In particular, I highlighted the litigation between Harvest Dispensaries Cultivation & Production Facilities, LLC,

This Time, a Cannabis Company May Be on the Right Side of the Latest Trademark Dispute

It seems like a new trademark infringement case pops up every week in the cannabis space, and I often find myself using the supposedly infringing cannabis companies as examples of what NOT to do when choosing or managing a brand. But this time, it appears that the cannabis company in question, Green Thumb Industries Inc.,

Trademark Squatting: Not a Lucrative Business Proposition in the Cannabis Industry

During one of my recent sessions perusing current news related to cannabis legal issues, I came across a press release that I think warrants a bit of discussion. I’m always wary of self-promoting press releases, but they can provide some good entertainment and, in this case, blog fodder. The particular press release that will provide

Martha Stewart Joins the Growing List of Celebrity Cannabis Lines

Perhaps the most exciting announcement in the world of celebrity cannabis companies came last week with the announcement of Martha Stewart’s new line of hemp-derived CBD products, which include tinctures, soft gels, and “pâte des fruit.” The products are manufactured and sold through Canadian company Canopy Growth Corporation, which also produces Snoop Dogg’s cannabis brand

Cannabis Trademark Litigation: Veritas Farms Files a Motion to Dismiss Against Veritas Fine Cannabis

Last month, my colleague Alison Malsbury reported on the trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Colorado-based Veritas Fine Cannabis (“VFC”) against Florida-based Veritas Farms. In her post covering the initiation of the lawsuit, Alison explains why the current legal landscape forces plaintiffs in such cases to rely on a two-part strategy of obtaining 1) state trademark

Stanley Brothers Face Another Setback with Final Refusal of “CW” Trademark

We’ve written previously not only about the challenges faced by Stanley Brothers Social Enterprises (and the other related “Charlotte’s Web” companies), but also about the different challenges faced by CBD companies. Some of these posts can be found below: Is Hemp CBD Really Unlawful in California? The FDA Issues Hemp-CBD Warning Letters and a Consumer

Clint Eastwood Sues CBD Companies for Unauthorized Use of Name and Likeness

On July 22, 2020, Clint Eastwood filed two separate lawsuits in federal court in Los Angeles against three CBD manufacturers and marketing companies that posted fabricated online articles falsely claiming that Eastwood endorsed CBD products, as well as ten online CBD retailers that allegedly manipulated search results to make it appear that he had endorsed

Colorado’s Veritas Fine Cannabis Sues Nevada Cannabis Company for Trademark Infringement

Over the last couple of years, our firm has seen a massive uptick in cannabis-related trademark litigation, and have handled many of these disputes on behalf of our clients, both as stand-alone matters and in conjunction with partnership disputes. Here are a few of the trademark disputes we’ve covered recently (our blog archives are full

The Harvest Trademark is an Ongoing Point of Contention in the U.S. Cannabis Market

Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote about the uptick in cannabis business suing one another for trademark infringement (as opposed to non-cannabis companies suing cannabis companies, which happens a lot and which you can read about here, here, and here). The example at hand was the litigation between Harvest Dispensaries Cultivation & Production Facilities,

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Cannabis Trademark Protection in Brazil

Harvest Trademark Dispute Highlights Challenges Faced by Cannabis MSOs

This Time, a Cannabis Company May Be on the Right Side of the Latest Trademark Dispute

Trademark Squatting: Not a Lucrative Business Proposition in the Cannabis Industry

Martha Stewart Joins the Growing List of Celebrity Cannabis Lines

Cannabis Trademark Litigation: Veritas Farms Files a Motion to Dismiss Against Veritas Fine Cannabis

Stanley Brothers Face Another Setback with Final Refusal of “CW” Trademark

Clint Eastwood Sues CBD Companies for Unauthorized Use of Name and Likeness

Colorado’s Veritas Fine Cannabis Sues Nevada Cannabis Company for Trademark Infringement

The Harvest Trademark is an Ongoing Point of Contention in the U.S. Cannabis Market

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Cannabis Trademark Protection in Brazil

Harvest Trademark Dispute Highlights Challenges Faced by Cannabis MSOs

This Time, a Cannabis Company May Be on the Right Side of the Latest Trademark Dispute

Trademark Squatting: Not a Lucrative Business Proposition in the Cannabis Industry

Martha Stewart Joins the Growing List of Celebrity Cannabis Lines

Cannabis Trademark Litigation: Veritas Farms Files a Motion to Dismiss Against Veritas Fine Cannabis

Stanley Brothers Face Another Setback with Final Refusal of “CW” Trademark

Clint Eastwood Sues CBD Companies for Unauthorized Use of Name and Likeness

Colorado’s Veritas Fine Cannabis Sues Nevada Cannabis Company for Trademark Infringement

The Harvest Trademark is an Ongoing Point of Contention in the U.S. Cannabis Market