Yes, the cannabis industry is growing like a weed… a well-watered weed. Since states have begun legalizing marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes, consumer demand has skyrocketed. Marijuana sales are projected to exceed $20 billion annually within the next few years. As this new legal industry grows exponentially, so too do the intellectual property issues associated with these new cannabusinesses.
Intellectual property attorney Dave Branfman has been a pioneer in this field, recognizing very early on the IP issues that these new business face. In this course, Dave joins patent attorney Eric Hanscom for an enlightening and entertaining look at how patent, copyright and trademark law can protect these new companies, their “flowers” and the derivative products they create. Eric and Dave will also discuss design, utility & plant patents, provisional patents, the PVPA (Plant Variety Protection Act), federal law, cannabis patents issued, strong & weak trademarks, increasing competition in the industry, selecting names for strains, developing content rich logos, licensing and IP litigation in the cannabis industry.
An intellectual property attorney, Eric Hanscom is actively involved in overseeing litigation, contract negotiation and customs issues in the US, Asia, Europe, South American and Australia over matters ranging from patent and trademark infringement to breach of contract. David Branfman’s practice focuses on intellectual property and entertainment law, including trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, motion pictures & TV and music.