CBD Industries, LLC v. Majik Medicine, LLC

  1. March 09, 2023

    CBD Co. Can't Avoid Counterclaims In Trademark Dispute

    A North Carolina federal judge on Thursday refused to let CBD Industries LLC out of counterclaims in a suit over who rightfully owns the "CBD MD" trademark, rejecting the company's argument that recent guidance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ends its rival's countersuit.

  2. November 04, 2022

    CBD Co. Says Judge's Memorandum On Counterclaims Wrong

    A North Carolina magistrate judge incorrectly called a CBD company "hypocritical" for trying to invalidate another enterprise's trademark — arguing it filed for the patent after it was legal while its competitor filed before — according to a motion objecting to the judge's recommendation.

  3. October 20, 2022

    Magistrate Says Counterclaims Should Remain In CBD Row

    A North Carolina magistrate judge is recommending that the federal court deny a bid to dismiss counterclaims in a dispute between two CBD companies over the "CBD MD" trademark, saying the "muddy" state of federal regulation of CBD makes much of the suit "ironic."

  4. July 07, 2021

    Rival Wants To 'Turn The Tables' In TM Battle, CBD Co. Says

    A North Carolina cannabidiol company that's suing a Louisiana-based rival over the trademark "CBD MD" has asked a judge to toss the rival's counterclaims, alleging that it is violating the mark, which shouldn't have been approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2016 since CBD was illegal under both federal and Louisiana state law at the time.

  5. April 19, 2021

    CBD Co. Strikes Back At Rival's Trademark Claims

    A small CBD company targeted in a trademark infringement case over the name CBD MD has hit back with counterclaims accusing rival cbdMD Inc. of infringing trademarks and filing suit in an attempt to avoid an ongoing U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceeding.

  6. February 12, 2021

    CBD Co. Says Rival Unlawfully Using Its Own Trademark

    CBD Industries LLC, previously known as cbdMD, hit rival Majik Medicine LLC with a suit on Friday alleging that the company uses an invalid registered "CBD MD" trademark that should not have been issued in 2017 because its products are unlawful under federal and state drug laws.