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University of Maryland Sends Cease-and-Desist to Terpenes Brand Over ‘TERPS’ Name and Branding Style 

The University of Maryland (UMD) in July sent a cease-and-desist to Terps USA, a Colorado-based cannabis terpenes brand, over its branding, which the college says violates its “nearly identical” TERPS trademark. In the letter, UMD said that “Over the course of nearly a century, the TERPS trademark has become closely associated with the University and its well-respected academic and athletic programs,” and “for many […]