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).
- They Invented What? (No. 66) July 14, 2025U.S. Pat. No. 4,195,707: Communicating device. What is claimed is: 1. A device for communicating comprising a flat base and a hollow frustum integral therewith and extending outwardly therefrom, retaining means at the smaller end of said frustum, a discrete diaphragm complementary in shape to said smaller end of said frustum and held thereagainst […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight July 13, 2025Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, J. Todd Grayson of Crushproof Tubing Company! We are thrilled to celebrate the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,110,990, titled “Flexible Drain Pipe,” granted on October 8, 2024. This innovative utility patent presents a flexible, modular drain pipe system that simplifies one of the most common challenges in residenti […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight July 12, 2025Congratulations to Ward Law Office clients, Richard Séguin and Alain Marchand! We are delighted to congratulate Richard Séguin and Alain Marchand on the issuance of U.S. Design Patent No. D1,048,953, titled “Bicycle Kickstand Foot,” granted on October 29, 2024. This design patent protects the ornamental design of a bicycle kickstand foot, featuring a distinc […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs July 11, 2025MrBeast’s Former IT Worker Seeks Dismissal of Trade Secret Lawsuit A former IT employee of MrBeast, YouTube’s most-followed creator, is pushing back against allegations that he stole trade secrets before his firing. In a June 13 filing in North Carolina federal court, Leroy Nabors asked for the case to be dismissed, arguing that MrBeast’s company […]
- They Invented What? (No. 65) July 10, 2025U.S. Pat. No. 3,940,863: Psychological testing and therapeutic game device. What is claimed is: 1. A psychological testing and therapeutic game device adapted to be employed to invoke fantasizing for purposes that include psychological testing and therapy comprising: a stimulus board, a set of icons arranged on said board, the predominent portion of the [ […]