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Rival Wants To Turn The Tables In TM Battle, CBD Co. Says
Law360 (July 7, 2021, 6:50 PM EDT) A North Carolina cannabidiol company that s suing a Louisiana-based rival over the trademark CBD MD has asked a judge to toss the rival s counterclaims, alleging that it is violating the mark, which shouldn t have been approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2016 since CBD was illegal under both federal and Louisiana state law at the time.
CBD Industries, which was previously known as cbdMD, argued in a motion filed Tuesday in North Carolina federal court that Majik Medicine asserted counterclaims that were undermined by their presentation and lack of substance. The company said Majik s counterclaims are based on.
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CBD Co. Strikes Back At Rival s Trademark Claims
Law360 (April 19, 2021, 8:28 PM EDT) A small CBD company targeted in a trademark infringement case over the name CBD MD has hit back with counterclaims accusing rival cbdMD Inc. of infringing trademarks and filing suit in an attempt to avoid an ongoing U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceeding.
Majik Medicine LLC said in its own complaint Friday that CBD Industries LLC filed a cancellation proceeding with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board solely to drive up Majik s legal fees. Majik alleged that CBD Industries did so at the direction its parent company, cbdMD, and cbdMD s co-CEO, Martin Sumichrast. A motion to stay filed by CBD Industries.
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CBD Co. Says Rival Unlawfully Using Its Own Trademark
Law360 (February 12, 2021, 8:55 PM EST) CBD Industries LLC, previously known as cbdMD, hit rival Majik Medicine LLC with a suit on Friday alleging that the company uses an invalid registered CBD MD trademark that should not have been issued in 2017 because its products are unlawful under federal and state drug laws.
North Carolina-based CBD Industries alleged that at the time Majik claims to have started using its CBD MD mark in February 2016, all cannabinoids were illegal in Louisiana, where Majik is based. Majik s products were and are also unlawful under federal drug laws and the federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, CBD Industries said.