Once again Star Expo's are leading the field in technology as we are excited to be adding hemp components to our shows. Agriculture has been waiting a long time for this opportunity. Hemp production will allow producers to diversify their farming programs and create new markets. The benefits of hemp to the ag industry are massive for the future of agriculture. Commodity Exchanges are being created for both industrial and medical hemp products giving buyers, sellers and traders the place and tools to trade.

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most.

This webinar is the capstone to a 3-part article series outlining how cannabis companies can leverage intellectual property laws to protect their technological developments and build value in their brands. The first article introduced the different types of patents and how they are used to protect different cannabis innovations. The second article explained how cannabis companies can use trademark and trade dress laws to develop a strong and recognizable brand. Finally, the third article discussed how to effectively protect (real) trade secrets and understand applications of copyright law.

This webinar will bring those articles all together to further explain how different types of cannabis companies can use the different types of IP most effectively. The panel of IP attorneys and experts will explain how to identify and evaluate potential inventions, why growers should track genetic information, why manufacturers should meticulously record processing details, and how brand-centric companies should approach trademark selection.

The panel will also discuss ways that the cannabis industry can avoid IP quagmires that have arisen in some other industries. They will present strategies for cannabis companies to use IP to support–and not stifle–innovation. Finally, the panel will answer any audience questions on cannabis IP. Advance questions can be sent to paul@thalo.io

Learning Objectives:
• How is intellectual property shaping the cannabis industry?
• What types of intellectual property are right for my cannabis business?
• How can businesses license intellectual property responsibly to promote innovation?

Speakers

Paul Coble
Chair – NCIA Cannabis Manufacturing Committee
CEO / Founder
Thalo Technologies

Scott Seeley
Committee Organizer – NCIA Cannabis Manufacturing Committee
Registered Patent Attorney
Eastgate IP

The premier gathering of cannabis entrepreneurs and investors in North America returns to the Fontainebleau Miami Beach for a 2-Day Hybrid Event on April 20-21, 2022.

This is THE place to meet & share ideas with cannabis industry professionals & market leaders!

There is no other event where more deals are made than at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference. You cannot afford to miss out!

This year, there will be EVEN MORE ways to connect with cannabis professionals, including:

• Exclusive VIP Lounge
• Private 1:1 meeting booths
• Unforgettable activities and outings

HEMP GOES FRANKFURT
The Hempsfair in Frankfurt a.M. provides interested parties innovations and product highlights relating to hemp on more than 7000sqm.
International exhibitors and local heros present a broad spectrum of products and services and inform about different possibilities and application fields, that the hemp industry offers – all weekend long.

Hemp does not live in the shaddows anymore – the fast growing market adresses to young and old in equal measure and is accepted on a broad basis in society.
The international expo HEMPSFAIR. Be there, when the industry meets the consumer!

COMMUNITY
The HempsFair is interesting for both, distributors and consumers interesting. There will be distributors from the economically strong area of Rhein-Main, national service providers and international business visitors.
WEED & GREET
Trade visitors have the possibility to network in our stylish HempsFair Business Lounge (HFBL), establish new contacts and enjoy the professional atmosphere. Good music, open bar and canapés provide the perfect ambience. The HFBL will be open for two hours after the fair closes and is the meeting point for the whole industry.

What`s The CBD Show?
A truly international CBD event, exhibitors are travelling across the world for the very first time to showcase the very best in professional products and services to cater for you; exclusive to the CBD Show.

Trade passes includes one day on April 22 2022, which is dedicated to industry and trade professionals only. Join head buyers from luxury & major retailers, global e-tailers, national and European wholesalers, distributors, pharmacy stores and e-commerce owners. Policy experts, government officials, trade organisations and councillors will also be networking at the event.

While day two April 23rd is dedicated to consumers with free tickets to attend! Come meet celebrities and influencers who will deliver keynotes and seminar talks and assist you in gaining further knowledge on CBD.

WHY?
Why Attend?
Are you looking for new CBD products or services? Perhaps you’re looking for advice and guidance. Join up to 5,000 B2B, B2C, B2G , aspiring business owners, retailers, e-tail, industry professionals, distributors, wholesalers, online re sellers, investors and pharmacists will visit the first two days and the third day is dedicated to the public sector for free!

There are many reasons to attend, above all around 100 Suppliers and over 50 high profile speakers, all under one roof. For instance expect to see industries such as beauty care, nutraceuticals, specialty beverage, functional food sector, cultivators, law, packaging firms, accounting, branding experts, private label, white label as well as pharmaceutical therapeutics.

CPX22: Cannabis Products Exchange is a unique event spotlighting the latest in the development and production of legal cannabis edibles and beverages. This conference is designed to inform and inspire the ideation, innovation, research and development, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and consumer safety of legal cannabis edibles and beverages.

Backed by Cannabis Products magazine, along with Prepared Foods, FOOD ENGINEERING and Food Safety Magazine, CPX22 will lay the groundwork for merging the federally regulated food and beverage industry with the fragmented legal cannabis edibles and beverages industry.