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. 141) March 26, 2026
    U.S. Pat. No. 260,379:  Grave-signal.   Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is – 1.  A grave signal the essential features whereof are a tube leading to the coffin or casket, a signal-flag therein, a spring by which said signal-flag may be […]
  • Patently Good Ideas: Patent Q&A – What is the difference between a utility patent and a design patent? March 25, 2026
    In 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!
  • Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs March 24, 2026
    TV Academy Foundation Sues Over CW Docuseries Clips The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation has filed a lawsuit in California federal court against Bright North Studios, alleging widespread copyright and trademark infringement in the CW docuseries TV We Love. The foundation claims the producers used nearly 50 unauthorized clips from its Emmy […]
  • They Invented What? (No. 140) March 23, 2026
    U.S. Pat. No. 5,421,089:  Fork with timer.   What is claimed is: 1. A fork with timer for providing a cue to a user after an elapsed period of time for indicating that another bite of food using the fork may be taken comprising, in combination:          a rigid dinner fork having a head, four […]
  • Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlights March 22, 2026
    Congratulations 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 […]