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 September 2, 2025Lashify, Hollyren Settle Patent Dispute Following Landmark Federal Circuit Ruling Eyelash extension maker Lashify has settled its patent infringement dispute with Qingdao Hollyren Cosmetics Co. Ltd. and Qingdao Xizi International Trading Co. Ltd., ending a case that reshaped how companies can meet the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) domestic indu […]
- They Invented What? (No. 80) September 1, 2025U.S. Pat. No. 7,016,828: Text-to-scene conversion. Abstract: The invention relates to a method of converting a set of words into a three-dimensional scene description, which may then be rendered into three-dimensional images. The invention may generate arbitrary scenes in response to a substantially unlimited range of input words. Scenes may be generated […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight August 31, 2025Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Nickolas Reinhart of Findlay Machine & Tool LLC! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,285,110, titled “Bench System and Method,” granted on April 29, 2025. This utility patent presents a novel bench system that offers enhanced stacking and storage capabilities for outdoor seating solutions. Th […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight August 30, 2025Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Elwood Louis Gneckow, Jr.! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,276,122, titled “Carpet Tile Lifting Apparatus and System for Removing Carpet Tiles,” granted on April 15, 2025. This utility patent introduces a practical solution for the efficient removal of carpet tiles, addressing a common challe […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs August 29, 2025Match.com Wins Final Round in British Telecommunications Patent Fight Match.com has secured a decisive win in the last remaining claim of a long-running patent infringement suit brought by British Telecommunications (BT), with a Delaware federal judge ruling the claim failed both steps of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Alice test for patent eligibility. The disput […]