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 December 2, 2025Sirius XM Can’t Yet Ditch Proposed Class Action Over Pricing Sirius XM Radio LLC failed to convince an Oregon federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action accusing the company of concealing a monthly royalty fee from subscribers. U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon denied the company’s motion to dismiss, finding the plaintiffs had adequately […]
- They Invented What? (No. 106) December 1, 2025U.S. Pat. No. 3,492,688: Apparatus for tenderizing food. JW Note: Yes, dear readers, the term “HE” does stand for “high explosive”, and numeral “10” in the figure refers to meat. What is claimed is: 1. Apparatus for tenderizing an article of food comprising a container, a liquid filling said container, means positioning said articles of food […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight November 30, 2025Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Guangdong Horizon New Energy Technologies Co., Ltd.! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Utility Patent No. 12424638, titled “Cathode structure of fuel cell”, granted on September 23rd, 2025. The disclosed invention relates to a novel cathode structure designed to enhance the performance and water management o […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight November 29, 2025Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Leader Patent and Trademark Firm! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Utility Patent No. 12,422,342, titled “Preparation method of micro-nanofluidic model of triple-medium carbonate reservoir”, granted on September 23rd, 2025. The preparation method describes a precise process for fabricating a micro-nanofluid […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs November 28, 2025Smucker Sues To Squash Trader Joe’s ‘Uncrustables’ Copycat The J.M. Smucker Co. has filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s Co., accusing the grocery chain of infringing its intellectual property by selling a copycat version of its iconic Uncrustables sandwiches. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the suit claims Trader […]