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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® : Innovator Spotlights February 22, 2026Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Apogee Applied Research, Inc! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Utility Patent No. 12,463,691, titled “Radio Frequency Antenna Aggregator System For Enhanced Channel Capacity And Beamforming”, granted on November 4th, 2025. This patent describes a radio frequency (RF) antenna aggregator system and method tha […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight February 21, 2026Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, A.BRE.MAR.S.R.L.! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Utility Patent No. 12,479,618 titled “Packaging Machine”, granted on November 25th, 2025. The patent describes a packaging machine designed to form packages from at least one reel of plastic film. The machine includes support structures for holding two or m […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs February 20, 2026LeBron Secures ‘More Than An Athlete’ TM Win At Fed. Circ. The Federal Circuit upheld the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (TTAB) decision confirming that NBA star LeBron James and his company, Uninterrupted IP LLC, hold the trademark rights to the phrase “More Than An Athlete.” The ruling rejected Maryland youth organization Game Plan Inc.’s […]
- They Invented What? (No. 131) February 19, 2026U.S. Pub. Appl. No. 2008/0172175: Funny/humorous/abusive GPS system or navigation system. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION GPS or navigation system is a gadget which with the help of a satellite guides you when you are driving a vehicle and gets you to your desired destination. When this gadget is turned on, it can locate where you […]
- Patently Good Ideas: Trademark Q&A – What are the implications of using a trademark without registration? February 18, 2026In 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!