AEON Law’s Patent Poetry
(IP Haikus)
Just like the haikus below, we like to keep our articles short and sweet. Hopefully, you found these bite-sized nuggets of information helpful. Click on any of the poems below to see the full articles.

Ninth Circuit Rules for Herman Miller in Trade Dress Case
Ninth Circuit rules for
Herman Miller in chair case;
Form defeats function

Intellectual Property Protection for Artificial Intelligence Inventions
Protecting AI:
Using patent, copyright
And trade secret law

Patent Infringement Reversal Shows Importance of Good English
Federal Circuit
Finds there was no infringement,
Due to bad writing

China to Cancel Intellectual Property Application Subsidies
China to cancel
IP filing subsidies,
Post US report

China Dominates Blockchain Patent Filings
China dominates
In blockchain patent filings.
Is quality low?

Stimulus Bill Creates New Copyright Small Claims Court
New copyright court
Makes it easier to sue;
Will abuse result?

Federal Circuit Finds Object-Oriented Simulation Patent Claims Abstract under Alice
Federal Circuit
Rules just using graphics is
Abstract idea

Patent Board Reverses Obviousness Rejection for Improper Hindsight
In patent exams,
Hindsight isn’t a basis
To reject the claims

Congress Modifies Trademark Law as Part of COVID Relief Bill
COVID Relief Bill
Also will bring relief to
Some trademark owners

Patent Plaintiff Sanctioned for Sharing Confidential Documents with Foreign Lawyers
Judge rules that lawyers
Can’t share secret documents
With Chinese counsel