They say one Bad Apple can spoil the bunch. But what can a Happy Apple do? It depends on which one you buy, but you’ll want to make sure you’ve got the right Happy Apple.
One Happy Apples brand involves fresh apples, apple cider, and caramel apples. The other Happy Apple is a cannabis infused
— Jessica Gutierrez Alm, Attorney
While the Lanham Act bars the federal registration of trademarks related to illegal goods and services, there is no such prohibition against patenting illegal products or processes. However, the value of such patents is debatable.
State Legalization Leads to Increased Patent Applications
Marijuana is now legal, in some form, in
A couple of weeks back, I captured this image from a t-shirt for sale in Starbucks’ backyard — at a shop in the Pike Place Market area of Seattle:
One of the things it brought to mind for me is the dozen year long trademark dilution case that Starbucks lost, over and over,
Those involved in the cannabis industry — where certain activities are legal in some States, but unlawful under federal law — continue to search for creative strategies and solutions in protecting their trademarks and service marks.
Picking up where Tim left off last Friday, I’ve been giving some thought as to how the Herbal
Medical marijuana is currently legal in 25 states, including four states that have also legalized recreational use (Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington). On Nov. 8, California voters will have a chance to make their state the next to legalize recreational use. As a dollar amount, Forbes estimated that Colorado’s marijuana industry was worth $1 billion
– Laurel Sutton, Principal at Catchword Brand Name Development
Colorado is becoming known for being an altered state, and we don’t mean the elevation. No doubt you’ve heard about the craft brewing boom, but these days, it’s all gone to pot. Colorado recently became the first state in the U.S. to finalize regulations for