Business is booming for cannabis ventures, but the legal landscape for related intellectual property protection and product advertising is rife with complications that demand special consideration, and companies should be paying attention to these issues out of the gate.
Foley Hoag presented a webinar covering a range of topics related to cannabis IP protection and promotion, including:
Maximizing trademark rights at the federal and state level
Leveraging copyright as secondary protection for brands
Cannabis patent basics and strategies
Advertising best practices and what not to say FDA regulation of cannabis and cannabis-derived products
CBD, hemp, and the 2018 Farm Bill
Multi-state regulatory regimes as complicating factors
Speakers
Natasha N. Reed (Moderator), Counsel, Co-Chair, Trademark, Copyright & Unfair Competition Practice
Susan Abelleira, Partner, Chair, Patent Prosecution Practice
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