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 presents 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
- Neil Austin, Partner & Co-Chair, Advertising & Marketing Practice, Foley Hoag
- Joshua S. Jarvis, Partner, Co-Chair, Trademark, Copyright & Unfair Competition Practice