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Boutique intellectual property law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in #patents, #trademarks, #copyrights, and #winelaw. Not legal advice.

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Anatomy of a Trademark Scam โ€“ Yonaxisยฎ I.P. Law Group

Trademark scams are on the rise and many applicants (and sometimes patent and trademark attorneys) are scammed. Our latest post on the blog reviews the tell-tale signs of these scams through email, post, or text.

#trademark #scam #uspto #iplawsky

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22.08.2025 02:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Patent subject matter-eligibility continues to confound patent practitioners and patent owners more than a decade after Alice was decided. Our latest blog posting discusses this patent law phenomenon.

#patent #patenteligibility #iplawsky #patentprosecution

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29.07.2025 03:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Understanding Trademark Ownership โ€“ Yonaxisยฎ I.P. Law Group

Ownership is a basic concept of trademark rights. A recent Ninth Circuit case illustrates this concept in the latest post from the blog.

#trademark #trademarkregistration #ownership #IPOwnership #iplawsky

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23.07.2025 02:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Understanding the Elements of a Copyright Infringement Claim โ€“ Yonaxisยฎ I.P. Law Group

Plaintiffs in a CR infringement suit must prove ownership and copying. Copying is separated into two analyses in the 9th Circuit: copying and unlawful appropriation. Our latest blog posting discusses the recent Lil Nas X case.

#copyright #iplawsky #copying #access

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15.07.2025 01:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Zone of Interest Test in Trademark Law โ€“ Yonaxisยฎ I.P. Law Group

The zone of interests test is the trademark equivalent of standing, limiting those trademark claims to economic injuries suffered by another mark. Our latest blog post discusses this issue to trademark litigation.

#trademark #tminfringement #standing #iplawsky

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10.07.2025 02:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nintendo snags trademarks for multiple titles (Metroid, Hotel Dusk, Magical Starsign & more) Whatcha up to, Nintendo?

Nintendo snags trademarks for multiple titles (Metroid, Hotel Dusk, Magical Starsign & more) http://gonintendo.com/contents/50557-nintendo-snags-trademarks-for-multiple-titles-metroid-hotel-dusk-magical-starsign

#metroid #nintendo

09.07.2025 04:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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The looming โ€˜patent cliffโ€™ facing Big Pharma - Financial Times The looming โ€˜patent cliffโ€™ facing Big Pharmaย ย Financial Times

The looming โ€˜patent cliffโ€™ facing Big Pharma - Financial Times: The looming โ€˜patent cliffโ€™ facing Big Pharmaย ย Financial Times

09.07.2025 04:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yucho Bank Applies for Stablecoin Trademark Amid Growing Industry Trend - AInvest Yucho Bank Applies for Stablecoin Trademark Amid Growing Industry Trendย ย AInvest

Yucho Bank Applies for Stablecoin Trademark Amid Growing Industry Trend - AInvest: Yucho Bank Applies for Stablecoin Trademark Amid Growing Industry Trendย ย AInvest

09.07.2025 05:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

5th Circuit: TM owner cannot "infringe mark he owns," in case of one band member suing the others for use of the band name. TMs indicate a single source, not multiple sources. In a dispute among co-owners, a cause of action would fall outside Lanham Act.

#trademark #iplawsky

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04.07.2025 14:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Understanding the Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents in Trademark Law โ€“ Yonaxisยฎ I.P. Law Group

The doctrine of foreign equivalents states the English translation of a foreign word is used for purposes of trademark registrability. Our latest blog posting discusses this nuanced area of trademark law.

#trademark #trademarkregistration #foreignequivalents #iplawsky

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02.07.2025 03:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Understanding the Originality Requirement in Copyright Law โ€“ Yonaxisยฎ I.P. Law Group

Originality is a requirement for copyright registration, which is both creativity and independent creation. This is the latest posting on the blog.

#copyrights #copyrightregistration #originality #creativity #iplawsky

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30.06.2025 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OAK's latest name proposal puts Oakland ahead of the San Francisco Bay The SF City Attorney's Office said it's assessing any conflicts withย SFO's trademark.

Oakland International Airport (OAK) will rebrand to Oakland San Francisco Bay International Airport. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) will likely sue to enjoin the new name.

#trademark #infringement #iplawsky

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27.06.2025 23:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lululemon sues Costco for allegedly ripping off clothing designs Canadian athletic wear maker Lululemon sued Costco in California federal court on Friday, alleging that the wholesaler sells "knockoff" sweatshirts, jackets and pants that unlawfully copy its products.

Lululemon has sued Costco for trademark infringement for Costco's selling of "knockoffs" under its house Kirkland brand name. The knockoffs are allegedly very similar to the Lululemon designs and include sweatshirts, jackets and pants.

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27.06.2025 23:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have only parsed through a small part of the Trump v. Casa ruling (it's 119 pages, including dissenting opinion), but I'm curious what, if any, is the effect of striking down universal injunctions will have on patent and trademark cases?

#iplawsky

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27.06.2025 20:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Copyrighted books are fair use for AI training, federal judge rules in Anthropic case Copyrighted books can be used to train artificial intelligence models without authors' consent, a federal judge ruled Monday โ€” a major victory for Anthropic.

Judge Alsupโ€™s order on fair use has dropped. Anthropicโ€™s use of books to train its Claude AI system is โ€œtransformative use.โ€ However, Anthropicโ€™s piracy of the books is not and subject to further litigation.

#copyright #fairuse #ai #iplawsky #lawsky

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26.06.2025 04:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Why Did Trump Fire the Register of Copyrights? โ€“ Yonaxisยฎ I.P. Law Group

Why did Trump fire the Register for Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter? We delve into the political aspects affecting IP law in the latest posting on the blog.

#copyrights #fairuse #ai #artificialintelligence #firing #perlmutter #iplawsky

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17.06.2025 17:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also including feed #iplawsky

13.06.2025 21:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Understanding the False Suggestion Doctrine in Trademark Law โ€“ Yonaxisยฎ I.P. Law Group

The false suggestion doctrine is designed to protect the public from misleading associations with recognized entities or symbols. This is the latest posting on our blog.

#trademarks #trademarkregistration #falsesuggestion

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13.06.2025 21:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
design patent drawings showing an item shaped somewhat like a curved, tapering stick, with protrusions going up and down its length

design patent drawings showing an item shaped somewhat like a curved, tapering stick, with protrusions going up and down its length

D238,532 - issued in 1976 for a design for a "rack for displaying bananas." #DesignPatents

05.06.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today in design patents:

D628847 issued in 2010 for a popcorn maker. #DesignPatents

05.06.2025 20:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 88    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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A day for the Democratic appointees on SCOTUS โ€” but what does it mean? Justices Jackson, Sotomayor, and Kagan each wrote a majority decision on Thursday. The decisions provide some insights into their approach in this moment.

What did SCOTUS do today?

I have you covered at Law Dork:

06.06.2025 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 195    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
IP for Content Creators โ€“ Yonaxisยฎ I.P. Law Group

Content creation is fast becoming a major monetizer, with many subscription platforms to choose from. However, there are several IP issues to be considered to prevent potential legal headaches. The latest from our blog.

#contentcreation #copyright #ip #trademark

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04.06.2025 23:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Understanding Genericide of Color Marks โ€“ Yonaxisยฎ I.P. Law Group

Generic marks are ineligible for trademark registration. When color no longer acts as a source of particular goods, the color becomes generic. Our latest blog posting discusses a recent Fed Circuit case on color genericide.

#trademarks #distinctiveness #generic #color

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28.05.2025 03:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Understanding the Selection-and-Arrangement Theory in Copyright Law โ€“ Yonaxisยฎ I.P. Law Group

Copyrightโ€™s selection-and-arrangement theory allows for a different viewing of substantial similarity. The recent "Dancing with a Stranger" case is reviewed on the blog

#copyrightsky #copyright #iplawsky #substantialsimiliarity

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20.05.2025 01:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#trademarkscamawareness #stoptrademarkscams #protectyourbrand #spotthescam | USPTO If you receive a call or email with an offer that sounds too good to be true or if there's an immediate request to pay or provide personal information, it's likely a scam. Stop, take a breath,...

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#iplawsky #trademark #uspto #scam

17.05.2025 04:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ The USPTO is tracking a new scam targeting trademark owners with a fakeโ€ฆ | USPTO ๐Ÿšจ The USPTO is tracking a new scam targeting trademark owners with a fake letter bearing the signature of the agencyโ€™s former director. In this new scam, a fake letter is circulating bearing former ...

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#iplawsky #lawsky #trademark

17.05.2025 04:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No back-pedaling on prosecution disclaimers (Azurity v. Alkem, Fed. Cirโ€ฆ | The IPKat No back-peddling on prosecution disclaimers (Azurity v. Alkem, Fed. Cir. Case No. 23-1977) https://lnkd.in/gWjvv6dp

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#iplawsky #patent

17.05.2025 04:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Through the Forest Maze: Understanding Priority & Patent Term โ€“ Yonaxisยฎ I.P. Law Group

A rather mundane but essential component of patent issuance is the patent term. The interplay between priority and patent term were illustrated by a recent Fed Circuit opinion. Our latest blog posting is below:

#patent #IPLawSky #patentterm #priority

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16.05.2025 14:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The MAGA Reich intends to change intellectual property law in America. If you thought making money in music or protecting rights is tough now, just wait.

12.05.2025 23:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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InterDigital Fights Disney's Injunction Bid In Patent Feud - Law360 InterDigital Fights Disney's Injunction Bid In Patent Feudย ย Law360

InterDigital Fights Disney's Injunction Bid In Patent Feud - Law360: InterDigital Fights Disney's Injunction Bid In Patent Feudย ย Law360

12.05.2025 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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