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 November 18, 2025
    DOJ Backs Patent Rights In Disney’s Streaming Antitrust Case The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has weighed in on Disney’s antitrust lawsuit against wireless technology company InterDigital, emphasizing the importance of protecting patent rights. Disney alleges that InterDigital attempted to monopolize video streaming technology by charging excessive royal […]
  • They Invented What? (No. 102) November 17, 2025
    U.S. Pat. No. 6,557,994: Frameless glasses attaching to body piercing studs.   What is claimed is: 1. In combination with a body piercing eyebrow studs, a left stud fastened outbound on a left eyebrow, and a right stud fastened outbound on a right eyebrow, an improvement comprising:           a left eyeglass member having a C […]
  • Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight November 16, 2025
    Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Radcliffe Watts LLC! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Utility Patent No. 12,350,513, titled “Systems and methods for phototherapy control”, granted on July 8th, 2025. This invention relates to a phototherapy system designed to deliver targeted light therapy treatments for various skin conditions, including […]
  • Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight November 15, 2025
    Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Mediview XR Inc.! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Utility Patent No. 12,370,010, titled “Holographic augmented reality ultrasound needle guide for insertion for percutaneous surgical procedures”, granted on July 29th, 2025. The disclosed invention presents a holographic augmented reality ultrasound needle […]
  • Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs November 14, 2025
    GSK Doesn’t Have To Explain COVID Vax Claims For Moderna In a key development in GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) patent infringement suit against Moderna Inc. over COVID-19 vaccine technology, the court’s special master has rejected Moderna’s bid to compel more detailed infringement allegations. In an order made public Wednesday, special master Monté T. Squire concl […]