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).
- Ward Law Office Announces New Shareholders and Non-Equity Member April 3, 2026PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 3, 2026 Ward Law Office Announces New Shareholders and Non-Equity Member SOUTHFIELD, MI and TIFFIN, OH – Ward Law Office LLC, a distinguished intellectual property law firm, is delighted to announce the elevation of Amy E. Rinaldo, Dr. William “Bill” Ziehler, and William “Chip” Dusseau to Shareholders and […] […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs April 3, 2026Encyclopedia Britannica Latest To Lob IP Claims At OpenAI Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have filed a lawsuit in New York federal court against OpenAI, alleging copyright and trademark infringement tied to its AI products, including ChatGPT. The plaintiffs claim OpenAI engaged in “mass-scale copying” of their copyrighted materials to train larg […]
- They Invented What? (No. 143) April 2, 2026U.S. Pat. No. 3,656,459: Excrement receptacle device for animals. I claim: 1. An excrement receptacle device for an animal comprising: a harness for support of the device on an animal, a hollow conduit tube having forward and rearward portions and constructed of a material which provides a normal self-sustaining shape for said tube in […]
- Patently Good Ideas: Trademark Q&A – Can a trademark be renewed, and what is the process? April 1, 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!
- Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs March 31, 2026Amazon’s TM Abuse Suit Against IP Atty Survives Dismissal A federal judge in Seattle has allowed Amazon’s lawsuit against intellectual property attorney Jonathan G. Morton to proceed, rejecting Morton’s motion to dismiss on multiple grounds. In a 16-page order, James L. Robart ruled that the court has jurisdiction, that service of the complaint was proper, [ […]