Trademark Protection and Cannabis Products
By Shannon Nolley
Protection of trademark rights in the United States is only given to those products and services that are considered legal at the federal or state level. While individual …
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Is Cannabis Patentable?
By Bill Hilton
In short, yes, and there are many different ways in which cannabis and cannabis-related inventions may be protected.
The U.S. government has authority to grant patents under the Patent …
Prince, Andy Warhol, Fair Use and the Supreme Court
The photo of Prince on the left above was taken by Lynn Goldsmith in 1981. Andy Warhol used this photo to create an unauthorized series of silkscreens – the “Prince …
Website Owners Cannot Stop Data Scraping
Here are two examples: (1) Clearview AI has scraped billions of publicly available images from social media platforms and compiled them into a facial recognition database that it’s made available …
Provisional Patent Costs and How to Reduce Them
By Bill Hilton
The Challenge
A significant challenge faced by many early-stage companies that are interested in filing provisional patent applications, is that a provisional patent application must be filed prior …
When Does A Copyright Expire?
The scope of copyright law is vast – it protects traditional art forms such as books, music, photos and paintings, but also covers more exotic forms of expression, such as …
How To Protect Your Trade Secrets
We find that clients are often aware of how to use patents, trademarks and copyrights to protect their intellectual property. However, they seem less confident about how to utilize trade …
When Should a Patent Application Be Filed?
In 2013, the United States converted from a “first to invent” patent system to a “first to file” patent system. Under the “first to file” system, if two inventors …
When Does My Patent Expire?
Patents can be used to protect your innovations. There are different types of patents that can be obtained through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In particular, utility patents …
How To Protect Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is an intangible asset, or a collection of intangible assets, created through the ingenuity of people in the form of their brands, innovations, original works of authorship, and …
How Trademarks Protect Your Business
A trademark can be any word, phrase, logo, or design that connects your business with its goods or services in the minds of consumers. This can include your business name, …