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. 104) November 24, 2025
    U.S. Pat. No. 5,926,857:  Armor with rollers.     What is claimed is: 1. An armor with rollers enabling a user to move in all positions by rolling on a hard and smooth surface, while constantly varying his bearing points on the surface, the armor comprising:           a pair of rigid gauntlets each extending from […]
  • Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight November 23, 2025
    Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, VispalExo Inc.! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Utility Patent No. 12419800, titled “Orthopedic system and method of controlling the same”, granted on September 23rd, 2025. This patent describes an advanced orthopedic device and system designed to assist users with limited or no muscle control in a limb. [ […]
  • Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight November 22, 2025
    Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Findlay Machine and Tool LLC! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Design Patent No. D1091294, titled “Hose Reel Enclosure”, granted on September 2nd, 2025. This patent showcases a thoughtfully designed hose reel enclosure that combines both functionality and aesthetic appeal. The invention focuses on the ornam […]
  • Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs November 21, 2025
    Apple Accused Of Infringing Multiple Video Encoding Patents Advanced Coding Technologies LLC has filed a lawsuit against Apple in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, accusing the tech giant of infringing six patents related to video data encoding and decoding. The complaint, lodged Wednesday, alleges that Apple has been aware of […] […]
  • They Invented What? (No. 103) November 20, 2025
    US. Pat. No. 6,295,668: Maternity beach chair.   What is claimed is: 1. A beach chair comprising:           a rectangularly-shaped frame member, said frame member including a first section, a second section, and a third section, each section having respective first and second ends;           a first pair of hinges, said first pair of hinges disposed […]