CBD Supplement Trademarks Must Wait For FDA's Dietary Ingredient Solution
Executive Summary
USPTO says because FDA's official regulatory position, despite its current enforcement discretion, is that CBD, hemp are not eligible as dietary ingredients, it will not approve trademarks for foods, beverages, supplements or pet treats containing CBD "even if derived from hemp, as such goods may not be introduced lawfully into interstate commerce."
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