Jonathan Wachs spoke at the August Women Grow Baltimore Networking Event on How Cannabusinesses Can Protect Their Intellectual Property. Women Grow was created in 2014 to educate and connect cannabis industry leaders through programs and events held nationwide. The organization strives to empower women in the cannabis industry and provide connections and resources to business owners and entrepreneurs looking to enter this brand new industry. At the event, Mr. Wachs discussed strategies for protecting intellectual property related to the cannabis industry and the best approaches to protecting business assets under current laws and policies. As Co-Founder of the Cannabis Practice Group as well as Chair of Offit Kurman’s Intellectual Property Group, Jonathan Wachs is well versed in the new and developing field of cannabis law. Offit Kurman’s Cannabis Practice provides legal services, networking and educational opportunities for cannabusiness owners and entrepreneurs.

ABOUT JONATHAN WACHS

Jonathan Wachs provides strategic counseling and operational advice to clients in the areas of intellectual property, commercial transactions and outsourced legal departments. As head of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group, Mr. Wachs works closely with clients to develop, register, analyze, enforce, and transfer intellectual property assets in a customized, cost-efficient, and highly effective manner. Additionally, he conducts intellectual property audits through which clients learn the nature and value of their intellectual property assets and the steps needed to protect such assets from misappropriation or dilution. As a business lawyer, he has successfully negotiated and completed several multimillion dollar business transactions and has served as general counsel to several small and midsize businesses and organizations in various industries and professions. He is also the facilitator of the Medical Cannabis Affinity Group, which meets each month in Offit Kurman’s Baltimore, Maryland office.

ABOUT OFFIT KURMAN

Offit Kurman is one of the fastest-growing, full-service law firms in the Mid-Atlantic region. With over 120 attorneys offering a comprehensive range of services in virtually every legal category, the firm is well positioned to meet the needs of dynamic businesses and the people who own and operate them. Our eight offices serve individual and corporate clients in the Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Northern Virginia markets, as well as the Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City metropolitan areas. At Offit Kurman, we are our clients’ most trusted legal advisors, professionals who help maximize and protect business value and personal wealth. In every interaction, we consistently maintain our clients’ confidence by remaining focused on furthering their objectives and achieving their goals in an efficient manner. Trust, knowledge, confidence—in a partner, that’s perfect.

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