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® : Innovator Spotlight November 15, 2025Congratulations 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, 2025GSK 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 […]
- They Invented What? (No. 101) November 13, 2025U.S. Pat. No. 7,090,268: Dog waste catcher and holder. What is claimed is: 1. A dog waste catcher and holder comprising: a loop shaped device; a carrying rod; means of securing the loop shaped device to an end of the carrying rod in parallel fashion; and a plastic bag placed […]
- Patently Good Ideas: Trademark Q&A – How long does trademark protection last? November 12, 2025In 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 November 11, 2025Energy Data Co. Says Info Supply Cut-Off Was Justified An energy data access dispute has escalated into parallel legal battles between ElectraLink and Perse Technology Ltd.. ElectraLink — owned by a consortium of British power companies — has denied wrongfully cutting Perse off from its data supply, arguing that Perse repeatedly breached their contract by [… […]