Ninth Circuit Says District Court Properly Canceled Cannabis Trademark Applications for Lack of Bona Fide Intent to Use
On April 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling in BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP v. Central Coast Agriculture, Inc. affirming a lower court’s ruling that canceled trademark applications pending at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (US…
The Ninth Circuit noted that it had not yet addressed whether district courts have jurisdiction to cancel or alter trademark applications pending at the agency, or if a lack of bona fide intent to us…