Kassandra M. Officer

Aug 28, 2024 | cannabislaw.report | Lauren Robinson |Kassandra M. Officer

The cannabis industry may be on the brink of a significant shift in intellectual property protection for new marijuana varieties. With the recent announcement by the U.S. Attorney General to initiate proceedings to transfer cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III1 substance, cannabis breeders may be able to obtain protection under the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA) for their high-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) varieties.

Aug 27, 2024 | mondaq.com | Lauren Robinson |Kassandra M. Officer

The cannabis industry may be on the brink of a significant shift in intellectual property protection for new marijuana varieties. With the recent announcement by the U.S. Attorney General to initiate proceedings to transfer cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III1 substance, cannabis breeders may be able to obtain protection under the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA) for their high-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) varieties.

Aug 13, 2024 | cannabisbusinessexecutive.com | Kassandra M. Officer

By Kassandra Officer and Lauren RobinsonThe cannabis industry may be on the brink of a significant shift in intellectual property protection for new marijuana varieties. With the recent announcement by the U.S. Attorney General to initiate proceedings to transfer cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III [1] substance, cannabis breeders may be able to obtain protection under the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA) for their high-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) varieties.

Jun 11, 2024 | mondaq.com | Kassandra M. Officer |Lauren Robinson

The United States Patent and Trademark Office "USPTO" recently added Nonprovisional Plant Applications under 35 U.S.C. § 161 as a new submission type in Patent Center and has instructed practitioners that such plant patent applications should be filed under this new submission type.

Apr 22, 2024 | mondaq.com | Kassandra M. Officer |Cory Bell |Jason Stach

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which, if implemented, would formalize the Director Review process. The Proposed Rule, 37 C.F.R. § 42.75, largely tracks the revised interim process for Director Review that was set forth following the Supreme Court's holding in United States v.