U.S. Patent No. PP31,874 P3
U.S. Patent No. PP31,874 P3 (‘874) issued on June 16, 2020 for “Cannabis Plant Named ‘Holy Crunch.” It was issued to inventor Mark Anthony Lewis and Steven Robert Haba, of Westlake Village,...
U.S. Patent No. PP31,707 P3
U.S. Patent No. PP31,707 P3 (‘707) issued onapril 28, 2020, for “Cannabis Plant Named ‘Grape Lollipop’.” It was issued to inventor Mark Anthony Lewis and Steven Robert Haba, of Westlake Village,...
U.S. Patent No. 10,625,177 B2
U.S. Patent No. 10,625,177 B2 (‘177) issued on April 21, 2020, for “Bioavailable Cannabis Plant Blend.” It was issued to inventor David Harold Moore of Henderson, Nevada. The inventor discusses in...
Presidential Inauguration Day
This is something trivial, but important to the daily IP practice. Consistent with 5 U.S.C. §6103(c), which deems “January 20 of each fourth year after 1965, Inauguration Day, is a legal public...
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, the annual defense spending bill, was signed into law. Focused on COVID-19 relief and funding the federal government operations,...
Small Entity Change for 2021
On December 21, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office amended practice rule 37 C.F.R. §1.27, to expand the government use license exception. First, a Federal employee-inventor must be granted...
U.S. Patent No. 10,752,636 B2
U.S. Patent No. 10,752,636 B2 (‘636) issued on August 25, 2020, entitled ”HIV Inhibitor Compounds.” It was issued to inventors Elizabeth Bacon, Elbert Chin, Jeromy Cottell, Ashley Katana, Darryle...
Arguing Takings of IP Rights is, Sadly, a Losing Proposition
The Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment states that private property “shall not be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Intellectual property rights – patents, trademarks, copyrights,...
SCOTUS Grants Certiorari on Appointments Clause Issue
In its orders of October 13, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court granted petitions for writ of certiorari to three cases involving Arthrex, Inc., dealing with the constitutionality of the PTAB’s judges:...
New Trademark Application Reveals Problems with Mad Rush for “Hot” Trends
A new trademark application for COVID-KUSH was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), on July 30, 2020. The applicant is Anthony Ariza dba Covid-Kush of Santa Clara, California....
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