By: Steve Thomas The Fine Print What do you do when a key employee leaves and you believe he/she has taken your company’s trade secrets to a competitor? Or when …
United Cannabis Formulation Patent Survives Early Patentability Challenges
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 …
Seven Key Steps When Thinking About IP Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions
By: Jim O’Brien, Alex Simser, Stephen Thomas Intellectual Property (IP) assets play an increasingly significant role in corporate transactions — small and large — and the importance of involving IP …
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 …