By: Steve Thomas United Cannabis (UCANN) holds U.S. Patent No. 9,730,911 that covers a cannabinoid-based medical product formula invented by Tony Verzura and Earnie Blackmon. The patent issued August 15, …
CBD Trademarks Out of the Weeds
By: Stephen Thomas The continuing internal tension between various agencies and offices of the U.S. federal government over how to address the (seemingly) unstoppable growth of the marijuana industry in …
Let Me Be Frank: Protecting IP Rights in Fictional Characters
By: Alex Simser Over the holidays, many of you saw the infamous “Let Me Be Frank” video monologue Kevin Spacey posted on YouTube following the announcement of sexual assault charges …
Do Intellectual Property Audits Matter?
By Steve Thomas Many executives believe that intellectual property assets are like any other asset. They have value, there is a well-developed system for recording transfers of title (except for …
Litigation Leverage in the Entertainment Industry
By Ahmad El-Gendi Entertainment deals can often be lucrative for all parties involved. Unfortunately, sometimes deals go south. When that happens litigation often follows. Litigators identify and use a party’s …
Rules of Royalty
By Ahmad El-Gendi Royalty agreements sound nice. After all, the term royalty indicates a high status and superiority. But the truth is, many royalty agreements are a disaster waiting to …
Copyright. To Register or Not to Register?
By Ahmad El-Gendi Copyright is a form of protection for the creative works of people in fields like music, art, theatre, literature, and architecture, among others. But what kind of …
Trademark is the Key Part
By Ahmad El-Gendi A million dollar mansion is easy to value, but how about the name of your brand or the works you create? In today’s world, that’s where most …
Contract Craters
By Ahmad El-Gendi Remember when contracts used to be two to three pages at most? Those days are gone. Today contracts are written like textbooks and what’s worse, is that …
Florida Tech Named Tier 1 Best National University By U.S. News & World Report
Take a stroll through the lush 15-acre botanical garden, check out the world-class facilities, and take in the prestigious and dynamic research offered at Florida Institute of Technology! A true …
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