Cannabis and Intellectual Property : International Considerations

Jason Moscovici Related Seminars and Products

Founder | President

Provisions Legal Services Inc.

Jason Moscovici is a lawyer, biochemist, and founder of Provisions Legal Services, a Canadian law firm specialized in regulated industries. His practice focuses on intellectual property and regulatory compliance in fields such as cannabis, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, personal care products, nicotine delivery and natural health products.

Jason’s focus on the valorization and enforcement of IP, as well as the numerous compliance issues that orbit regulated businesses, have allowed him to become one of the most trusted legal advisors to the emerging international cannabis industry. His perspectives on innovation, and the commercial hurdles related specifically to the area of controlled substances old and new, are routinely solicited by industry groups and other stakeholders in this space. He sits on several committees and working groups dedicated to identifying and establishing international legal practices in these areas.

Marcelo Pomeranz Related Seminars and Products

Associate

Cooley LLP

Dr. Marcelo Pomeranz’s practice focuses on the development and execution of world-wide intellectual property strategies for biotech and pharmaceutical companies. He has extensive experience in securing, defending, and challenging patents to provide clients with the necessary protection and freedom to operate to monetize their inventions. He has extensive technical experience in plant biology, RNA silencing, CRISPR gene editing, strain engineering, plant-derived medicines, molecular biology and systems biology. Marcelo is also an expert in cannabinoid biology and chemistry, representing clients in all areas of cannabinoid research, including cannabis and hemp breeding and genetics, cannabinoid and terpene biosynthesis, synthetic cannabinoid chemistry, cannabinoid and terpene extraction and detection, and cannabinoid formulation and pharmacology. He successfully secured the first patents to THC-containing plants in the US, Canada, and Europe. He holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Marcelo's doctoral research focused on elucidating mechanisms for AU-rich mediated RNA degradation and the formation of RNA processing bodies and stress granules in plants. After his graduate work, he undertook a postdoctoral fellowship at The Ohio State University Center for Applied Sciences and the Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center. His postdoctoral work focused on the discovery of gene regulatory networks and developmental expression programs using next-generation sequencing and mathematical modeling. Marcelo was awarded the American Bar Association's Award for Excellence in intellectual property law. He has authored and co-authored numerous publications appearing in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, The Plant Journal, Plant Physiology and Plant Signal Behavior.

Dr. Jayashree Mitra Related Seminars and Products

Shareholder

Carlton Fields, P.A.

Dr. Jayashree Mitra has represented clients in high-stakes litigation across a wide range of intellectual property, antitrust, and commercial disputes. Her clients span diverse industries, with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical sector. She has extensive experience in Hatch-Waxman litigation and has represented both brand-name and generic pharmaceutical companies in complex litigation before federal courts. She also has substantial experience litigating complex antitrust matters for clients in the pharmaceutical industry, including class actions and competitor lawsuits involving various federal, state, and common law claims.

In addition to her litigation work, Jayashree advises clients on transactional matters, especially where technology is a key component of the deal. She has assisted clients with drafting and negotiating technology agreements and provided deal support in complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and private equity matters. She also assists clients in building global patent and trademark portfolios and implementing innovative strategies to protect their intellectual property rights.

Jayashree is deeply engaged with emerging technologies. She has helped clients in the cannabis and psychedelic industries navigate the challenges of obtaining intellectual property rights from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, litigated cannabis-related patents in federal courts, and helped ensure compliance with FDA and DEA regulations. Jayashree is also a certified information privacy professional (CIPP) and advises clients on issues arising from the emergence of artificial intelligence.

Jayashree is committed to pro bono service and has handled criminal appeals and death penalty cases.

Prior to law school, Jayashree pursued a career in neuroscience and obtained her Ph.D. in pharmacology from Yale University. Her dissertation focused on the effect of prenatal cocaine exposure on the developing brain. Jayashree also worked as a medical writer, preparing scientific materials for major pharmaceutical companies.

Margret Knitter, LL.M. Related Seminars and Products

Partner, Lawyer

SKW Schwarz, Germany

Margret Knitter advises her clients in all matters of intellectual property and competition law. This includes not only strategic advice, but also legal disputes. Her practice focuses on the development and defense of trademark and design portfolios, border seizure proceedings and advice on developing marketing campaigns. She advises on labelling obligations, packaging design, marketing strategies and regulatory questions, in particular for cosmetics, detergents, toys, foodstuffs and Cannabis. She represents her clients vis-à-vis authorities, courts and the public prosecutor's office.

In the field of media and entertainment, she mainly advises on questions of advertising law, in particular product placement, branded entertainment and influencer marketing. She is a member of the board of the Branded Content Marketing Association (BCMA) for the DACH region and Co-Chair of the European INTA Bulletins Committee.

Nicole A. Katsin Related Seminars and Products

Partner

Crown, LLP

I am a Partner at Crown®, LLP, a boutique intellectual property law firm in San Francisco. If your work involves creating, securing, or distributing intellectual property, or if you are a business seeking to secure and use content created by others, Crown is here to help you. Crown clients range from individual artists to large corporations, and they come from myriad industries, from fashion to film, music to marketing, beer to Broadway.

My practice focuses on intellectual property, technology, and cannabis matters, including trademark and copyright prosecution, enforcement, and developing global portfolio strategies. I also represent clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy panels.

Currently, I serve as an Executive Board member of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Intellectual Property Section and am also an active member of the International Cannabis Bar Association.

Writing is a passion of mine, and I enjoy writing about a diverse range of legal topics pertaining to intellectual property, cyber technology, and cannabis. My comment entitled “Five Stages of Patent Grief to Achieve 3D Printing Acceptance,” was published in Volume 49 of the USF Law Review and has been cited by multiple scholars from top academic institutions.

Juan Luis Serrano Leets Related Seminars and Products

Partner

Sánchez DeVanny Eseverri, S.C.

Juan Luis leads the Intellectual Property and Data Privacy practice groups at Sanchez Devanny and is the co-head of their Life Sciences Industry Group.  He has broad experience in high level management of complex legal and policy issues in Mexico and Latin America.

Juan Luis is Councilor to the Mexican Health Foundation (FUNSALUD), a member of the board of the Association of Pharmaceutical Industry Physicians and Professionals (AMEIFAC) and of the Commission of Legal Affairs of the National Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (CANIFARMA).

He is also a professor of Sanitary Law in the Escuela Libre de Derecho and the Universidad Panamericana. 

Before joining Sánchez Devanny, Juan Luis was Legal Director of the Mexican Affiliate of a Multinational Pharmaceutical Company, with responsibilities over Mexico and Latin America, and worked in law firms specializing in intellectual property.