Boutique intellectual property law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in #patents, #trademarks, #copyrights, and #winelaw. Not legal advice. https://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3mdexxtsga22pA copyright on another person’s body - what can possibly be legally wrong with that. Our latest blog posting: tinyurl.com/ykmr6z9j #iplawsky https://tinyurl.com/ykmr6z9j27 Jan 2026 04:59 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdexxtsga22phttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lwxhgpghds2qTrademark 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 https://yonaxis.com/blog/2025/08/18/anatomy-of-a-trademark-scam/22 Aug 2025 02:56 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwxhgpghds2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lv35bywbik2tPatent 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 https://yonaxis.com/blog/2025/07/28/understanding-section-101-patent-subject-matter-eligibility/29 Jul 2025 03:14 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv35bywbik2thttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lulyl7yoek2wOwnership 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 https://yonaxis.com/blog/2025/07/21/understanding-trademark-ownership/23 Jul 2025 02:40 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lulyl7yoek2whttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3ltxsd65bqk2yPlaintiffs 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 tinyurl.com/p3tsvmwr https://tinyurl.com/p3tsvmwr15 Jul 2025 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltxsd65bqk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3ltlbwbgj5c2qThe 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 https://yonaxis.com/blog/2025/07/07/the-zone-of-interest-test-in-trademark-law/10 Jul 2025 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltlbwbgj5c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lt5h2it2rk2l5th 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 tinyurl.com/dmchwbfn https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/24/24-20198-CV0.pdf04 Jul 2025 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt5h2it2rk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lsxb4nzcfc2oThe 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 https://yonaxis.com/blog/2025/07/01/understanding-the-doctrine-of-foreign-equivalents-in-trademark-law/02 Jul 2025 03:22 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsxb4nzcfc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lstgatvpd22lOriginality 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 https://yonaxis.com/blog/2025/06/27/understanding-the-originality-requirement/30 Jun 2025 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lstgatvpd22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lsmsmcqphc2dOakland 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 https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/oak-name-proposal-puts-oakland-ahead-san-francisco-20397656.php27 Jun 2025 23:36 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsmsmcqphc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lsmsicgzmk2dLululemon 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. https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/lululemon-sues-costco-allegedly-ripping-off-clothing-designs-2025-06-27/27 Jun 2025 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsmsicgzmk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lsmh7ufif22eI 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 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a884_8n59.pdf27 Jun 2025 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsmh7ufif22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lsibupssf226Judge Alsup’s order on fair use has dropped. Anthropic’s use of books to train its Claude AI system is “transformative use.” However, Anthropic’s piracy of the books is not and subject to further litigation. #copyright #fairuse #ai #iplawsky #lawsky https://www.yahoo.com/news/copyrighted-books-fair-ai-training-220457557.html26 Jun 2025 04:25 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsibupssf226https://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lrszcnmu722bWhy 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 https://yonaxis.com/blog/2025/06/16/why-did-trump-fire-the-register-of-copyrights/17 Jun 2025 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrszcnmu722bhttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lrjggebyxc25The 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 https://yonaxis.com/blog/2025/06/09/understanding-the-false-suggestion-doctrine-in-trademark-law/13 Jun 2025 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrjggebyxc25https://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lqsyv3jrdc2bContent 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 https://yonaxis.com/blog/2025/06/02/ip-for-content-creators/04 Jun 2025 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqsyv3jrdc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lq7bokhx2k25Generic 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 https://yonaxis.com/blog/2025/05/26/understanding-genericide-of-color-marks/28 May 2025 03:38 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq7bokhx2k25https://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lpkwjjllgc2kCopyright’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 https://yonaxis.com/blog/2025/05/19/understanding-the-selection-and-arrangement-theory-in-copyright-law/20 May 2025 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpkwjjllgc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lpdqzru3v227https://www.linkedin.com/posts/uspto_trademarkscamawareness-stoptrademarkscams-activity-7321261731123548160-kqwX?utm_source=share #iplawsky #trademark #uspto #scam17 May 2025 04:58 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpdqzru3v227https://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lpdqr2dwyk27https://www.linkedin.com/posts/uspto_the-uspto-is-tracking-a-new-scam-targeting-activity-7321212508243910659-e1ev?utm_source=share #iplawsky #lawsky #trademark17 May 2025 04:53 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpdqr2dwyk27https://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lpdqp4rvy227https://www.linkedin.com/posts/theipkat_no-back-pedaling-on-prosecution-disclaimers-activity-7320505586956087296-OEhB?utm_source=share #iplawsky #patent17 May 2025 04:52 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpdqp4rvy227https://bsky.app/profile/yonaxis.bsky.social/post/3lpcbovcvbk2aA 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 https://yonaxis.com/blog/2025/05/15/through-the-forest-maze-understanding-priority-patent-term/16 May 2025 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:uq25ykazur3mhctrpujk6h34/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcbovcvbk2a