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Amanda Blackburn
Associate
Honigman
Amanda Blackburn is an associate in the Intellectual Property department at Honigman. She concentrates her legal work on trademark matters.
- Conducts trademark clearance searches
- Assists clients with prosecution of domestic trademark applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Prepares and files trademark applications and maintenance documents with the USPTO and the World Intellectual Property Organization
- Manages domestic and international trademark portfolios, including registration, maintenance, and renewal of trademarks
- Assists clients with pre-litigation trademark enforcement matters through cease and desist letters and negotiations
- Assists clients with trademark enforcement proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Recent Articles by Amanda Blackburn
The Dark Side of Cannabis Edibles: How Fake Packaging Can Mislead Consumers and Harm Children
As more states legalize recreational marijuana, the incidence of children accidentally ingesting cannabis edibles has also risen dramatically. According to Pediatrics, a journal published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the number of children under six years old who have consumed cannabis products surged by 1,375% from 2017 to 2021. See Marit S. Tweet et al., Pediatric Edible Cannabis Exposures and Acute Toxicity: 2017–2021, Pediatrics (Jan. 3, 2023). Children between the ages of two and three years old were at the highest risk.