AEON Law’s IP Haikus

Federal Circuit Says Domain Names Can Be Trademarked

Federal Circuit
allows trademarks for domains —
if they’re distinctive

Sep 9, 2017 | Trademark, USPTO

Hydrox cookie fan
brings back his favorite treat
and claims the trademark

Administration
launches investigation
targeting China

Aug 21, 2017 | Patent, Software

Federal Circuit
Rules that memory system
is not too abstract

Aug 14, 2017 | Copyright

Appropriation —
when can you say that it’s art —
and when infringement?

Aug 7, 2017 | Trademark, USPTO

Copyright claim nixed;
Case can continue under
the DMCA

Patent applicants
must show how invention’s made —
that’s “enablement”

Jul 22, 2017 | Trademark, USPTO

USPTO
Clarifies the deadlines for
reviving trademarks

Jul 10, 2017 | Trademark

Lululemon can’t
get trademark for yoga mat
despite round corner

Senators propose
their patent law reforms will
make patents STRONGER