Topic: CBD

TTAB Weighs in on Registrability of CBD Trademarks

In a precedential decision earlier this year, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board thinned some of the haze surrounding the registrability of trademarks for hemp-derived CBD products.  In line with the U.S. Patent and...

The FDA Takes Aim at CBD Labeling

Despite the legalization of cannabis sales in many states and Congress’s removal of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) from the list of scheduled drugs under the Controlled Substances Act, recent events serve as a...

FDA a Buzzkill for 15 CBD Companies

On November 25, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration sent a wave of warning letters to fifteen CBD companies claiming they are breaking federal food, drug, and cosmetic laws based on their current CBD...