McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP will be offering a live webinar entitled "Four Key Points for Evaluating and Protecting Your Canna-IP: What Should You Be Doing, Now" on May 19, 2020 from 10:00 am to 11:15 am (CT). In this presentation, MBHB attorneys Nicole E. Grimm, George T. "Trey" Lyons III, and Brett W. Scott will address the unique challenges the cannabis industry faces in obtaining and enforcing intellectual property rights, and the unequivocal importance of doing so in this space now, including four keys points for fashioning a comprehensive plan for your canna-business:
• Patenting and monetizing cannabis innovations, including:
-- Patenting cannabis devices and methods of treatment surrounding hi-tech and biotech aspects of the cannabis industry;
-- Patenting the plant itself; and
-- Once you gain a canna-patent, what you can do to monetize and/or protect your investment from challengers.
• Obtaining federal and state trademark protection for cannabis brands in light of:
-- The 2018 Farm Bill;
-- FDA Commentary and Memoranda; and
-- Recent judicial and administrative decisions.
• Federal copyright protection for original works of authorship involving cannabis, including:
-- Logos/branding materials;
-- Educational and promotional materials; and
-- Other original works.
• Other avenues for protecting your Canna-IP, including:
-- Trade secret best practices.
While there is no fee to participate, attendees must register in advance. Those wishing to register can do so here. CLE credit is pending for the states of California, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia.
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