Legal Blogs

Mr. Ward is the founding author of the legal blog “Anticipate This!” which provides light commentary on the practice of patent law, trademark law, and science & technology.

He is also the Webmaster for the Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association (TIPLA).

• Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs April 10, 2026
  Axion Cleared Of False Advertising Before Agilent Patent Trial A Delaware federal court granted summary judgment in favor of Axion BioSystems on false advertising claims brought by Agilent Technologies under the Lanham Act, finding no genuine dispute of material fact that Axion’s advertising deceived customers. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Chris […]
• They Invented What? (No. 145) April 9, 2026
  U.S. Patent No. 3,307,285:  Pneumatic method for catching or scaring fish.   What is claimed is: 1.  A method of preventing movement of aquatic organisms in a body of water toward a prohibited region thereof comprising:  placing at least one pneumatic shock wave generating device in said body of water between said prohibited region and […]
• Patently Good Ideas: Invention Q&A – What are some common mistakes inventors make in the patent process? April 8, 2026
  In this video series from Ward Law Office | Registered Patent Attorneys, Founding Member Jake Ward answers basic questions about patents, trademarks, and inventing in a rapid fire and unscripted format!
• Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs April 7, 2026
  DraftKings Gets Judge To Narrow Mobile App Patent Suit A New Jersey federal judge has narrowed a patent infringement lawsuit brought by WinView Inc. against DraftKings Inc., allowing only certain direct infringement claims to proceed while dismissing others. The ruling was issued by Georgette Castner, a U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey. […] […]
• They Invented What? (No. 144) April 6, 2026
  U.S. Patent No. 6,854,374:  Explosion containment net.   I claim: 1. A system capable of minimizing an explosive force of an explosive-laden device, the system comprising: a net manufactured from an explosion containment material, the net having an outer periphery, a central point and a nozzle located at the central point; a gun capable of […]