Luke Zimmerman Esq. Ll. Mx

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ABOUT LUKE ZIMMERMAN ESQ. LL. MX

Luke Zimmerman Esq. LLMx2 is the president of The Law Office of Luke S. Zimmerman APC. The focus of his legal practice is assisting entrepreneurs in the emerging cannabis industry with protecting their intellectual property rights. Luke published numerous articles, in a variety of cannabis publications, related to cannabis intellectual property rights. He has lectured extensively, both domestically and internationally, about emerging issues relating to the protection of cannabis intellectual property. Luke obtained his undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of Oregon at Eugene and then graduated from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, in San Diego California. After law school Luke took classes at Oaksterdam University in Oakland. Luke\'s interest in international trade and investment law led him to the Netherlands where he obtained a Master of Law from the University of Amsterdam. The focus of his master thesis was the effect of bi-lateral trade agreements on the harmonization of intellectual property standards. His experiences living in Amsterdam and observations of the paradigm shift surrounding cannabis led Luke to believe that the end of cannabis prohibition would be in the future of The United States. Luke considers himself to be a lifelong student which is why in 2019/2020 he obtained a second Master of Law from the Turin School of Development, a WIPO Academy Member, in intellectual property. The focus of his final project was exploring harmonization issues with trademark classes as they related to cannabis, marijuana, and hemp in the Nice Classification System. In addition to being a lifelong student, Luke also enjoys teaching about intellectual property rights. In 2015 Luke founded the intellectual property course at Oaksterdam University and is still teaching at the school. In 2019 Luke was identified as an expert specialist in his field by the California Department of Food and Agriculture and invited to participate in a working group to establish standards for the California Appellations Program for cannabis. Luke currently co-chairs the International Cannabis Bar Associations Appellations Committee. A core mission of the Law Office of Luke S. Zimmerman is drug policy reform, which is why Luke volunteered on the Clemency Project 2014, where he successfully assisted a client in receiving a commutation of a life sentence. Luke currently splits his time assisting clients in California, and around throughout the world, with trademark and other intellectual property matters.