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 Spotlights April 5, 2026Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Findlay Machine and Tool LLC! We proudly celebrate the issuance of Utility Patent No. 12,515,912, titled “Inlet Locking Collar Assembly For Hose Reel Enclosure”, granted on January 6th, 2026. This patent describes an inlet locking collar assembly designed for use in a hose reel enclosure, focusing on securely connec […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlights April 4, 2026Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting, Company, LLC! We proudly celebrate the issuance of Utility Patent No. 12,515,765, titled “Boarding System and Method”, granted on January 6th, 2026. The patent describes a boarding system designed to facilitate safe and adaptable passage between two adjacent vessels, such as […]
- Ward Law Office Announces New Shareholders and Non-Equity Member April 3, 2026PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 3, 2026 Ward Law Office Announces New Shareholders and Non-Equity Member SOUTHFIELD, MI and TIFFIN, OH – Ward Law Office LLC, a distinguished intellectual property law firm, is delighted to announce the elevation of Amy E. Rinaldo, Dr. William “Bill” Ziehler, and William “Chip” Dusseau to Shareholders and […] […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs April 3, 2026Encyclopedia Britannica Latest To Lob IP Claims At OpenAI Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have filed a lawsuit in New York federal court against OpenAI, alleging copyright and trademark infringement tied to its AI products, including ChatGPT. The plaintiffs claim OpenAI engaged in “mass-scale copying” of their copyrighted materials to train larg […]
- They Invented What? (No. 143) April 2, 2026U.S. Pat. No. 3,656,459: Excrement receptacle device for animals. I claim: 1. An excrement receptacle device for an animal comprising: a harness for support of the device on an animal, a hollow conduit tube having forward and rearward portions and constructed of a material which provides a normal self-sustaining shape for said tube in […]