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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. 150) April 27, 2026
    U.S. Pat. No. 3,677,263:  Portable bath capsule.   I claim: 1. A capsule for administering bed baths, comprising;           an elongated sheath of strong, flexible, fluid tight material dimensioned to accomodate and completely enclose the entire body of the patient excepting the head;           said sheath having a neck opening capable of being closed reason […]
  • They Invented What? (No. 149) April 23, 2026
    U.S. Pat. No. 5,983,411:  Toilet tank aquarium.   What is claimed is: 1. A toilet, comprising: a toilet bowl assembly;  a toilet tank assembly being coupled to said toilet bowl assembly;  said toilet tank assembly having a top, a front, a back, and a pair of sides, said front, back and sides of said toilet […]
  • Patently Good Ideas: Invention Q&A – What do patent and trademark attorneys do when commercializing inventions? April 22, 2026
    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!
  • They Invented What? (No. 148) April 20, 2026
    U.S. Pat. No. 6,865,843:  Portable Electrical Mouse Trap. JW Note:  This is a first for our TIW? series . . . a repeat!  This TIW? originally debuted as TIW? No. 6, back on June 28, 2006.  However, in view of the aweseome video below by Daniel Wright at Patently Silly, recently found at Youtube, we […]
  • They Invented What? (No. 147) April 16, 2026
    U.S. Patent No. 6,929,164: Neck wrap/brace for holding items and belt article holder for same.   What is claimed is: 1. A neck wrap/brace for holding items, comprising: a neck strap adapted to be wrapped about a neck of a person; a securing arrangement for securing together opposite ends of the neck strap in a […]