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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).
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight November 30, 2025Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Guangdong Horizon New Energy Technologies Co., Ltd.! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Utility Patent No. 12424638, titled “Cathode structure of fuel cell”, granted on September 23rd, 2025. The disclosed invention relates to a novel cathode structure designed to enhance the performance and water management o […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight November 29, 2025Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Leader Patent and Trademark Firm! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Utility Patent No. 12,422,342, titled “Preparation method of micro-nanofluidic model of triple-medium carbonate reservoir”, granted on September 23rd, 2025. The preparation method describes a precise process for fabricating a micro-nanofluid […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs November 28, 2025Smucker Sues To Squash Trader Joe’s ‘Uncrustables’ Copycat The J.M. Smucker Co. has filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s Co., accusing the grocery chain of infringing its intellectual property by selling a copycat version of its iconic Uncrustables sandwiches. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the suit claims Trader […]
- They Invented What? (No. 105) November 27, 2025U.S. Pat. No. 6,075,756: Time pop. What is claimed is: 1. A time pop which comprises a watch which indicates a lapse of a time period, a candy lollipop secured to one end of said watch. 2. A time pop as set forth in claim 1, in which said watch includes a […]
- Patently Good Ideas: Trademark Q&A – What is a trademark? November 26, 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!