What Cannabis and Cannabis-based Product Companies Need to Know about Federal Trademark Registration September 3, 2019 Justin M. Hardy TMC (Trademark, Marketing & Copyright) Blog In 66% of the states in the United States, plus the District of Columbia, some level of marijuana use is legal under state law. In even more states, other cannabis-based products — such as CBD oil — are legal to some degree. Under federal law, however, cannabis remains a schedule 1 drug, which means that federal law says it has no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. That puts cannabis-based product companies in a tough spot with respect to protection of their trademarks.
The Immoral, the Scandalous, and the USPTO July 26, 2019 Arthur J. DeBaugh Kyle Heuser TMC (Trademark, Marketing & Copyright) Blog Shock value branding — brands that catch your eye with their use of profanity or potentially offensive language — can be risky business. From a trademark perspective, though, that is no longer the case.
RSS