As the cannabis industry grows, so does the amount of legal questions surrounding it, specifically in patent law. According to reports from the analytics firmMagic Number, from 2017 to 2018, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued almost 250 cannabis patents. That’s not the only exciting statistic, as over 750 cannabis patents have been accepted since 1942. However, it’s only been in the last year that companies have attempted to enforce these patents with United Cannabis Corporation v. Pure Hemp Collective, Inc. Cannabis companies aren’t just filing patents on plants but on anything marijuana-related, including vapes, cultivation techniques, and specific strains. As patents associated with cannabis are on the rise, it begs one question: Since marijuana is federally illegal, how is it legal to file and enforce patents related to it? The Underlying Legal Aspects of the Cannabis Industry Patents on Marijua na?
In recent years, a patent office spokesperson sought to clarify this in statements regarding their patent approval for a cannabis plant containing a significant amount of THC: “In general, the [patent] office issues both utility and plant patents to all types of plants, including cannabis and poppy, provided the applications meet and comply with the applicable
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