In a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Santa Clara, KLA Daylight LLC v. GWS Health, et al., the Superior Court ruled a creditor's security interest in the assets of a cannabis business was valid and enforceable against assets of the cannabis business, including the cannabis licenses. read more
Trademark & Copyright Client Alerts
Time to Act! June 17, 2019: Madrid Protocol Amendments to Canada Trademark Law Take Effect
To effect the transition to the Madrid Treaty protocol, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) will shut down its electronic filing service from June 13 to June 17, 2019 after which new amendments to Canada's Trademark Act will go into effect. read more
With less than a year before the California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect, companies should begin to plan for compliance. read more
Intellectual Property Client Alerts
US Supreme Court Rules Copyright Owners Have No Right To Sue Until Their Copyright Has Been Registered
The Supreme Court's recent decision in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street[dot]com LLC et al. reinforces the importance of registering copyrights before infringement is a risk. read more
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Supreme Court Confirms That A Confidential Or "Secret" Sale Of An Invention Can Invalidate A Later Patent
With Helsinn decision, the Supreme Court confirms that the sale of an invention to a third party may preclude patent protection, even if the third party is required to keep the invention confidential. read more