Filing a California Cannabis Trademark Application: Do’s and Don’ts

Filing a California Cannabis Trademark Application: Do’s and Don’ts On January 1, 2018, the State of California began allowing registration of cannabis and cannabis-related trademarks. However, registrations are limited to products and/or services that meet federal classifications. To guide you with the registration overview, look at the breakdown below of the do’s and don’ts for filing a successful California cannabis-related trademark application: DO’s: Do confirm that your company has the appropriate state license. Do make sure that your mark is lawfully in use in commerce within California Do review your list of goods and/or services and confirm they fit into [...]