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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 Spotlights March 22, 2026Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Mediview XR, Inc! We proudly celebrate the issuance of Foreign Utility Patent No. ZL202080084053.X, titled “Holographic Augmented Reality Ultrasound Needle Guide For Insertion For Percutaneous Surgical Procedures”, granted on January 2nd, 2026. This utility patent describes a holographic augmented reality (AR) syste […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlights March 21, 2026Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Versah, LLC! We proudly celebrate the issuance of Foreign Utility Patent No. 282971, titled “Autografting Tool For Deep Reach Applications”, granted on January 2nd, 2026. This utility patent describes a rotary osteotome designed for deep-reach surgical applications, incorporating features that enhance bone compactio […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs March 20, 2026Walmart Under Fire In Gear Co.’s Matchstick Trade Dress Suit A new intellectual property lawsuit filed in Seattle federal court accuses Canada-based distributor Circle Sales & Import Ltd. of copying the distinctive trade dress of stormproof matches made by Industrial Revolution Inc.. The plaintiff alleges that its UCO-brand matches—recognized for their l […]
- They Invented What? (No. 139) March 19, 2026U.S. Pat. No. 7,137,935: Office gym exercise kit. What is claimed is: 1. An exercise kit for attachment to a chair having a central post, a base, and a chair back support, said exercise kit comprising: (a) a generally T-shaped flexible body constructed of flexible fabric, the top of the T-shaped flexible body […]
- Patently Good Ideas: Trademark Q&A – How does trademark registration differ between countries? March 18, 2026In 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!