shutterstock_1012225366_dmytro_tyshchenko

2 September 2022FeaturesTrademarksSarah Speight

Cannabis TMs: when ‘weed’ won’t do

Cannabis. Hemp. Marijuana. Weed. However you refer to it, or whatever your views on its recreational use, the cannabis sativa plant is potent in more ways than one.

Already registered?

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk

More on this story

Trademarks

Mars scores cannabis TM victory in Canada

18 August 2022 THC edibles were sold in packaging that resembled well-known sweets | Three retailers face damages bill of nearly CA$50k | Judge placed significant weight on potential harm to children.

Trademarks

The Cannabis Conundrum

19 November 2020 It is one of the most popular psychoactive drugs in history, and legalization of cannabis products worldwide is now truly gaining pace. Rory O’Neill looks at what it means for the IP field.

Trademarks

Navigating the haze of US cannabis TM law

18 November 2022 With a rising number of US states legalising or decriminalising cannabis, Sarah Speight explores how owners of cannabis-related trademarks can seek protection without getting their fingers burned.

On our radar...

Penn State prevails in trademark dispute with Vintage Brand over retro logos

Google: Ex-engineer ‘touted dominion over the trade secrets he stole’

Tourism’s influence on defining the ‘relevant public’ in EUTM oppositions

‘Trade secrets can be emotional’: Seth Gerber, Morgan Lewis

Private equity eyes controlling interest in Anaqua

Motorola can’t enforce ‘multiple’ US Hytera damages in UK

UK firms Venner Shipley and AA Thornton combine

Cannabis TMs: when ‘weed’ won’t do

More on this story

Editor's picks

Editor's picks

More articles