U.S. Patent No. 10,258,601 B1

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U.S. Patent No. 10,258,601 B1 (‘601) issued on April 16, 2019, entitled ”Vaporizable Cannabinoid Compositions.”  It was issued to applicant/inventor Stephen C. Perry of Norwood, Massachusetts.  The specification discloses various embodiments for cannabis-based compositions for pharmacological delivery, specifically through vaporized form.  Various cannabinoids are included in possible compositions, including alkamides, e.g., dodeca-2E,4E,8Z,10E/Z-tetraenoic acid isobutylamide (i.e., …

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U.S. Patent No. 10,406,453 B2

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U.S. Patent No. 10,406,453 B2 (‘453) issued on September 10, 2019, for “Cannabinoid Extraction Process Using Brine.”  It was issued to inventors Ryan Delmoral Ko and Brock Hughes of Coquitlam, Canada, Krupal Pal of Burnaby, Canada, and Alexzander Samuelsson of Vancouver, Canada.  The applicant/assignee is Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. of Coquitlam, Canada.  The specification discloses a …

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U.S. Patent No. PP30,879 P2

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U.S. Patent No. PP30,879 P2 (‘879) issued on September 10, 2019, for “Blackberry Plant Named ‘Twilight’.”  It was issued to inventor Chad E. Finn of Corvallis, Oregon.  The applicant/assignee is the U.S. Department of Agriculture, headquartered in Washington, DC.  This patent is a plant patent under 35 U.S.C. §161, which protects new and distinct cultivars …

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U.S. Patent No. 10,405,560 B2

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  U.S. Patent No. 10,405,560 B2 (‘560) issued on September 10, 2019, for “Method for Making Coffee Products Containing Cannabis Ingredients.”  It was issued to inventor Christopher Bhairam of Garden City, New York.  The applicant/assignee is Blacklist Holdings, Inc. of Tacoma, Washington.  The specification discloses several embodiments of making coffee with different combinations of cannabinoid …

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U.S. Patent No. PP30,872 P2

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U.S. Patent No. PP30,872 P2 (‘872) issued on September 3, 2019, for “Phalaenopsis Orchid Plant Named ‘Phalgaqxyk’.”  It was issued to inventor Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus Van Swieten of Utrecht, Netherlands.  The applicant/assignee is Anthura, B.V., of Bleiswijk, Netherlands.  This patent is a plant patent under 35 U.S.C. §161, which protects new and distinct cultivars of …

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SCOTUS Watch: SCOTUS Decides Against Wading into 101 Quagmire

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On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court denied petitions for writs of certiorari in four cases dealing with patent subject matter-eligibility: HP Inc. v. Berkheimer, Hikma Pharms., Inc. v. Vanda Pharms., Inc., Garmin USA, Inc. v. Cellspin Soft, Inc., and Athena Diagnostics, Inc. v. Mayo Collaborative Servs., which was discussed earlier on this blog.  …

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