Cannabis Company Sues Over WHAM! Trademark, Various Copyrights

Feb. 6, 2024, 6:43 PM UTC

Cannabis lifestyle company The Holding Company LLC sued a distributor in California federal court for using its registered copyrights and a trademark on cannabis products.

Pacific West Distributors allegedly continued to sell WHAM! branded products while also using a variety of registered copyrights despite multiple cease and desist letters, THC told the US District Court for the Central District of California. The copyright registrations consist of colorful comic book-style graphics featuring terms including “WHAM!,” “SAVAGE PATCH!,” and “GOONBERRIES!”

The Monday complaint aims to enforce various federally registered copyrights and a WHAM! trademark registered with California’s Secretary of State to cover ...

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