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: Trademark Q&A – What are the common law trademark rights? October 15, 2025
    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!
  • Lunch & Learn With LTU NAI, on November 5, 2025 at Noon. Free and Open to the Public. October 15, 2025
  • Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs October 14, 2025
    IP Feud Over ‘Shark Tank’-Backed Comb Settles Before Trial A patent and trademark dispute involving Shark Tank-backed company Twist It Up Inc. and rival Annie International Inc. has been settled just one week before trial. Twist It Up, which produces a comb resembling a tennis racket designed to twist afro-textured hair, sued Annie in 2024 […]
  • They Invented What? (No. 92) October 13, 2025
    U.S. Pat. No. 5,255,452:  Method and means for creating anti-gravity illusion.   JW Note:  Michael Jackson, yes that Michael Jackson, is listed as a co-inventor on this patent. I claim: 1. A system for engaging shoes with a hitch mans to permit a person standing on a stage surface to lean forwardly beyond his or […]
  • Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight October 12, 2025
    Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Mr. Jeremy Fox of MAGOOLER LLC! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Utility Patent No. 12,318,018, titled “Container for retaining and dispensing items,” granted on June 3, 2025. This design patent protects the unique and practical structure of a container for retaining and dispensing items, engineered for eas […]