Illinois Cannabis Trademark Lawyer

Cannabis businesses face several legal complexities when setting out to register, protect, and license their brand as cannabis is still considered a controlled substance and therefore illegal under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Hence, it cannot be federally registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Due to these inconsistencies, business owners face challenges in registering their brands. 

Our principal attorney at Drishti Law has registered numerous cannabis brands on the state and federal levels. He has considerable experience in the cannabis law. He has advised individuals and businesses on how to strategically bypass the hurdles the trademark law poses in order to protect their cannabis brand. 

You have put significant effort into building your brand, so it’s only fair to acquire maximum intellectual property protection for it.

Legal Services of Our Illinois Cannabis Trademark Lawyer

Our principal cannabis trademark attorney in Illinois provides the following services to each of his clients, based on their individual needs. 

However, before officially hiring the legal services of our attorney, we recommend seeking a one-on-one consultation with him to resolve your initial concerns and determine whether you need the services of an attorney or not. We understand that clients are apprehensive in their initial interaction with the lawyer therefore we provide free consultation on the first call to ease their minds. All you have to do is to book an appointment from the available slots and our attorney will reach out to you on the selected time and day. 

Cannabis Brand Building and Protection

Our law firm is experienced in building cannabis brands from scratch and protecting its image, products, and services. Our support is extended to businesses of all types, whether they are start-ups or large-scale enterprises. 

Cannabis Trademark Registration

Although the intellectual property law does not favor cannabis brands, our principal attorney in Illinois will provide you full support in securing your IP ownership over your brand so that it cannot be infringed. The process for registering with the USPTO is lengthy and time-consuming but our attorney knows how to navigate through these aspects. 

Intellectual Property Licensing for Cannabis Products

At Drishti Law, we also provide licensing services to our clients. Our principal attorney also has experience with drafting licensing agreements which enables businesses to protect their IP as well as license your trademark on your specific terms and conditions. 

Whether you intend to finalize royalty deals or charge licensing fees from third parties, you can rely on our attorney at Drishti Law.

Contract Drafting and Trade Negotiations

There are times when licensing your name to third parties is more lucrative and gives more financial return as compared to using the trademark solely for your brand. Such dealings require strategic and fool-proof agreements so that the third party utilizes the goodwill of your brand on your guidelines and conditions. Our attorney in Illinois can draft the license agreements as well as assist in the trade negotiations with shareholders, distributors, real estate professionals, and such. 

Comprehensive Search for Trademark Clearance

Before filing the cannabis trademark application, it is important to know if the mark is eligible to be trademarked i.e. it is not already in use by another cannabis brand or has a confusingly similar appearance. Our principal cannabis attorney in Illinois conducts a comprehensive trademark search to ascertain if the intended mark of the client is available for usage and has not already been adopted by someone else. 

Counselling Services

Trademark law has complex legal terminologies which can be better understood if one has knowledge of them. At Drishti Law, we can help you understand them and also keep you on board at every step of the application process. 

Trade Secret Agreements for Cannabis Brands

Being a cannabis brand, you are bound to have manufacturing processes and procedures which you would want to keep confidential from the public. We can help you in protecting confidential information as trade secrets without compromising on your relationship with the distributors. 

State-level Registration and Screening of Trademarks

State-level registrations for cannabis brands are relatively easy to acquire than federal law registrations as many states have legalized cannabis. At Drishti Law, we can help you acquire state protection for your brand efficiently and cost-effectively. 

Post-registration Enforcement

Your brand protection doesn’t end with the registration phase. The next phase requires careful and continuous monitoring of your cannabis trademark for infringement and taking all the necessary measures to ensure that the trademark protection is intact. 

Domain Name Disputes and Resolution

If your cannabis business has an online presence, then securing its domain name is as important as its offline, real-world safety. Our principal IP attorney in Illinois provides services for domain name registrations as well as handling domain name disputes. 

Cannabis Litigation

If required, our cannabis trademark attorney takes the disputes to the litigation stage. He has represented numerous clients in the competent courts and acquired remedies for their legal problems.