BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP v. Central Coast Agriculture Incorporated

  1. February 03, 2026

    Tobacco Co. Says 'Time Bubble' Robbed It Of Fair TM Trial

    BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP is asking an Arizona federal court for a new trial on its trademark infringement claims against Central Coast Agriculture Inc., saying the court wrongly created a "time bubble" that excluded all evidence from May 2021 on.

  2. March 03, 2025

    Tobacco, Cannabis Cos. Score Partial Wins In TM Fight

    An Arizona federal court judge has issued a mixed ruling on dueling summary judgment bids in a trademark lawsuit over a tobacco company and a cannabis company's shared use of the word "Raw" in branding.

  3. July 21, 2022

    Cannabis Co. Gets Win In Tobacco Rival's TM Suit

    An Arizona federal judge handed cannabis grower Central Coast Agriculture Inc. a win in a trademark suit filed by BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP over the use of CCA's "Raw Garden" brand, finding that the brand was not likely to be confused by consumers for BBK's own "RAW" brand.

  4. December 16, 2021

    Pot Co. Wants Tobacco Rival Sanctioned Over Phony Photo

    A California cannabis company asked an Arizona federal judge Wednesday to issue sanctions against the plaintiff who launched a trademark suit against it, arguing that the plaintiff used a fake photo in its summary judgment opposition brief.

  5. May 05, 2021

    Pot Connection May Complicate Claims To 'Raw' Brand Name

    An Arizona federal judge is refusing to end a trademark dispute between a cannabis company and a smoking materials maker over the word "raw," saying it's too early to decide if a link to illegal products voided trademark protection.