{"id":1413,"date":"2023-06-16T13:44:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T17:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/cannabis\/?p=1413"},"modified":"2023-06-16T13:45:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T17:45:10","slug":"up-in-smoke-cannabis-tm-rejection-shows-need-for-caution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/cannabis\/2023\/06\/16\/up-in-smoke-cannabis-tm-rejection-shows-need-for-caution\/","title":{"rendered":"Up in Smoke: Cannabis TM Rejection Shows Need for Caution"},"content":{"rendered":"

On May 3, the TTAB affirmed<\/a>\u00a0the USPTO\u2019s previous decision to reject an application for \u2018Bakked\u2019. The filing was intended to cover an essential oil dispenser and was submitted by cannabis company National Concessions Group (NCG). [\u2026]<\/p>\n

[T]he USPTO examiner, as the TTAB reaffirmed, found that the \u201cprimary intended purpose\u201d was to dispense cannabis-based oil to a vaping or smoking device.<\/p>\n

Hazy Descriptions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christiane Schuman Campbell<\/a><\/strong>, partner at Duane Morris in Philadelphia, says the word \u201cprimary\u201d is significant.<\/p>\n

\"Christiane<\/a>She notes that companies often seek protection for devices used by smokers, such as rolling papers that could have tobacco in them or vape pens that could have nicotine-type oils.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoods like smokers\u2019 products, whose primary use is not necessarily to consume cannabis, may stand a better chance of getting through office scrutiny,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut filing for goods for which the primary purpose is to consume cannabis runs a much greater likelihood of receiving an \u2018unlawful use\u2019 objection.\u201d [\u2026]<\/p>\n

\u201cThis ruling would have been a lot more significant if it had gone the other way,\u201d says Campbell.<\/p>\n

Weeding out<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\u2026] Campbell notes that the word \u2018Bakked\u2019 was likely a sign that the business was involved in the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen they catch the scent of a cannabis-themed application, they\u2019re going to ask questions and try to dig into whether the application is in violation of federal law,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Campbell says she will continue to warn clients about the level of scrutiny that the office exercises over applications that look like they might be related to cannabis. [\u2026]<\/p>\n

To read the full article, please visit the Managing IP website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On May 3, the TTAB affirmed\u00a0the USPTO\u2019s previous decision to reject an application for \u2018Bakked\u2019. The filing was intended to cover an essential oil dispenser and was submitted by cannabis company National Concessions Group (NCG). [\u2026] [T]he USPTO examiner, as the TTAB reaffirmed, found that the \u201cprimary intended purpose\u201d was to dispense cannabis-based oil to … <\/p>\n

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