Kevin Haley and Adam Mooney Pen MaineBiz Article on Trademarks for CBD Products

On February 7, 2024, MaineBiz published an article by attorneys Kevin Haley and Adam Mooney on the trademark issues relating to cannabis products and their suppliers, entitled, “How to find a path to trademark protection for CBD products.” Haley and Mooney discuss the difficulties of securing trademark protections for products that are legal recreationally in...

B&I Attorney’s Article on When to Trademark Featured in MaineBiz

MaineBiz has published an article by Brann & Isaacson partner Stacy O. Stitham on “How to Know When to Trademark—and When Not To.” In the piece, Stitham addresses some considerations that go into whether and where to register a trademark: trademarks must be source-identifying; the extent of use is a key factor; and state and...

Where More Often May Be Heard A Disparaging Word

Just on the eve of its two–day holiday closure, the Federal Circuit has issued a notable en banc opinion holding that the provision of law that prohibits the registration of “disparaging” trademarks is unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment’s prohibition on restraints on free speech. A nine–judge majority of the court reached the conclusion...