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Article: United States: USPTO’s Guidance On Cannabis Related Trademarks Expands Trademark Rights For Certain Hemp Related Goods & Services

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It is now possible to register trademarks for some hemp related goods and services. The CSA prohibits interstate commerce of marijuana and marijuana related goods, which it defines as all parts of Cannabis sativa L plant. THC on a dry weight basis, from the CSA’s definition of marijuana.

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How Hemp-CBD Companies Should Think About Trademark Strategy

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It’s been a while since we’ve gone over the basics regarding how hemp-CBD companies should be strategizing to protect their brands. The guide provided some much-needed clarification around the USPTO’s position with respect to trademarks for domestic industrial hemp products. For hemp goods to be eligible for U.S. 801 et seq.

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USPTO Issues Clarification on Hemp-Related Trademarks

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While the guide didn’t provide any earth-shattering news regarding cannabis-related trademarks, it did clarify the USPTO’s position with respect to trademarks for domestic industrial hemp products. Cannabis sativa L. 801 et seq. The Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §§301 301 et seq (FDCA). with more than 0.3%

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

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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 Update. We’ve also written extensively about trademark issues facing businesses in the cannabis space, and, in particular, hemp-CBD companies. For hemp goods to be eligible for U.S.

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United States: Federal Trademark Considerations For Cannabis/CBD Goods And Services

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Signed into law on December 20, 2018, the 2018 Farm Bill formally acknowledges that hemp, defined as the plant “Cannabis sativa L. percent on a dry weight basis,” is removed from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) definition of marijuana. Are the Goods Derived from “Hemp” and Otherwise Federally Lawful?

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Article – Husch Blackwell : CBD in your Animal Food or Feed? Not So Fast.

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Since enactment of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), confusion has run rampant over when and where hemp or hemp produced cannabidiol (CBD) can legally be used. Hemp and CBD Use. Animal food and feed are no exception. Developments at the U.S. percent on a dry weight basis. Source: 7 U.S.C.

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The Rise of Hemp Litigation and the Primary Jurisdiction Doctrine

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Before 1937, industrial hemp was legal and used for clothing, paper, rope, and fuel. Hemp was grown by our forefathers—even required of early colonists. But in 1937, Congress passed the Marihuana Tax Act, which made all species of the Cannabis sativa L. plant illegal, including hemp, a sturdy low THC variety.

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