Cresco Labs Announces Strategic Acquisition of Columbia Care

One of the largest cannabis acquisitions is set to happen by the end of 2022 involving vertically integrated giants Cresco Labs and Columbia Care. On March 23, 2022, Cresco Labs announced its intent to purchase Columbia Care for a…

Breathe and Relax: CBD Aerosolizer

Inventors from the Moreau Consultant group envision a new way of consuming cannabinoids - just breathing as usual. U.S. Patent Publication 20220062569 published in early March 2022 describes a device that aerosolizes nano-emulsified…

Here’s What the Latest Nicoventures Vape Patent Applications Tell Us

In late September 2021, Patent Forecast discussed Nicoventures’ current patent activity and what could be expected of the company in the cannabis space. On September 30, 2021, five more patent applications relating to vape devices were…

Is Nicoventures Ditching Cannabis Vape Devices?

British American Tobacco’s (BAT) tobacco-alternatives company Nicoventures had three vape patent applications publish in September 2021. In July 2019, Nicoventures began its pursuit of cannabis patents for vape devices but quickly shifted…

Smart Cannabis Dosing through Meta Analysis

One of the biggest drawbacks to medicinal cannabis use is knowing how much to use. Do you take one puff, two, or smoke until you’re married to your furniture with your thoughts heading into the abyss? That’s what many studies seek to…

Cannabis Patent Trends in 2021: Big Tobacco, Big Pharma and Big Cannabis – What are they missing?

2021 has been a year to watch for cannabis. Big Tobacco is heavily interested in the industry - acquiring companies, lobbying, and investing in IP. Big Pharma is just as anticipatory of the industry and is busy securing IP and acquiring…

Big Tobacco Is Eyeing Big Cannabis: Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, and Lobbying

One of the world’s largest tobacco companies is expanding to include cannabis in its portfolio of consumer goods. Virginia-based Altria began its cannabis pursuit in 2019 after it acquired a 45% stake in Canadian cannabis company Cronos…

Aphria, Tilray Merger – What does this mean for Canopy Growth?

Cannabis' new high is the Aphria and Tilray merger which was announced in December of 2020 and is set to create the largest cannabis company in the world based on pro forma earnings. What does this mean for Canopy Growth - the largest…

Canopy Growth Printing Cannabis Compositions for a Personalized Effect

Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC) wants you to be able to tailor your cannabis use to produce the effects you desire. To do this, they have invented a printable cannabinoid composition which also contains precise amounts of terpenes. …

Cannabis Extraction, Oral Compositions, Devices, and Medication Grants

Magic Number’s Cannabis Patent Forecast® breaks down the cannabis IP landscape into 12 critical categories with “Medications”, “Compositions”, and “Processing” at the forefront of patent filings. The trend continues this week with eight…

IoT-Supported Cannabis Oil Dispenser

A patent application (US Pub. No. 20200156096) surfaced this week for an Internet-of-Things(IoT)-supported essential oil dispenser assigned to several independent inventors in Brooklyn, NY.  Mentioned in the patent application is a…

NC-Local Co. Applies for 3 Cannabis Vape Patents

An NC-local holding company RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. had three patent applications (US Pub. Nos. 20200154786, ‚Äò787, ‚Äò788) published this week dealing with a vaporizer device that can be used with cannabis compositions. RAI…

Cannabis Container Dispensers Could Turn To

Showcase containers have begun popping up in greater numbers in Magic Number's Cannabis sector's "Devices - Containers" category.  The latest patent application (US Pub. No. 20200071029) is for a cannabis container with the ability to…

Peer-to-Peer Cannabis Vaporizer to Ensure Safety of Users

Cannabis vape patent behemoth Lunatech, LLC of Encino, California was granted a patent (US Pat. No. 10,564,655) for a peer-to-peer vaporizer that assesses the vaporized material and air being used.  A peer-to-peer network among a…

Smoke-Analyzing Cannabis Vaporizer

Amid all the fear surrounding vaping cannabis, Dr. Andrew B. Cooper Medicine Professional Corporation is looking to protect cannabis users. Dr. Cooper's patent application (US Pub. 20200054245) for a cannabis vape with intake analysis unit…

NC-Local Co. Keeping Your Children Safe from Smoking

While some companies were looking to profit from vaping off of a younger and vulnerable generation, Pneuma Respiratory was taking the necessary precautions to prevent a youth smoking epidemic. Pneuma Respiratory is a local to North…

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Lunatech is a California Foreign Limited-Liability company actively patenting in the vaporizer devices category. 

Lunatech going bonkers with vaporizers

Lunatech is deeply involved in the development of cannabis delivery devices, especially vaporizers. They have a total of 108 patent and application documents in our "Devices" section of the Cannabis and Hemp sector. 

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