The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) wants to raise certain trademark fees, consistent with its fee-setting authority. If USPTO's proceeds...

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau in the U.S. Department of Treasury. Last week, it published updated Marijuana Related Business (MRB) Metrics.

If the Chinese entity is an empty shell, then there is no value in China to protect and further analysis of the company is a waste of time.

This is the second in a series of posts about China's system for the takedown of copyright subject matter stored or posted online without the copyright owner's approval.

Clients often ask us which of their entities should own their IP in China.

Because litigating and arbitrating against Chinese companies is rife with so many issues specific to China and to Chinese companies, I am going to make this the first post in an indefinite series on China Litigation and Arbitration.

Now that Labor Day is in the rear view and people are paying attention again, it seems like a good time to drop a line on Oregon cannabis. Here are some highlights, to launch you into fall.

In fall of 2023 I wrote about the lawsuit to end federal prohibition that wouldn't really end federal prohibition. Last July, a federal district court ruled against Canna Provisions et al. in that case.

Once relegated to the realm of recreational drug use, psilocybin is now at the forefront of a discussion on the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelics.

Foreign-related rule of law (涉外法治) is a relatively new buzz phrase that has been making the rounds in China's policy circles, with even Xi Jinping himself getting in on the action.

It’s been a while since we wrote a “brass tacks” post on Oregon cannabis licensing. This blog post will cover some FAQs, from the perspective of an attorney who has worked on hundreds of these deals...

When manufacturing branded products in China, companies face critical decisions about protecting their intellectual property. Understanding the distinct roles of trademark registration and NNN agreements—and knowing when each becomes necessary—can prevent costly disputes and protect both your brand identity and proprietary manufacturing information from misappropriation.

Post-COVID, our China lawyers have been seeing more than the usual number of foreign American and European companies coming to us after having been scammed by a Chinese company.

The days of smoking cannabis out of apples is over. Smoking devices are readily accessible in tobacco shops and cannabis retailers, and their production and sale are big business.

It used to be rare for one of our clients to be unable to secure a desired trademark in China because someone had beaten them to it.

On the last day of 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a piece of legislation ("HB 5085") that gives veterinarians permission to discuss the potential therapeutic benefits

Yesterday, in the grand American tradition of bungled, cannabis social equity programs, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) canceled its social equity applicant lottery.

A recent article in La Voz de Almería highlighted the risks faced by hemp growers in Spain, who may misunderstand legal parameters. Fittingly titled "Why the new craze for industrial hemp ...

If you like to read for pleasure, you probably have a passing interest in the announcement every year of the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Ten years ago, our international manufacturing lawyers often spent 10-20 minutes explaining the importance of having NNN Agreements and Manufacturing Agreements...