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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).

• They Invented What? (No. 137) March 12, 2026
  U.S. Pat. No. 6,743,460:  Tomato raisin.  What is claimed is: 1. A method of producing a tomato raisin, comprising:      (a) removing the skin from a grape tomato to produce a skinless grape tomato; and      (b) drying said skinless grape tomato to produce a tomato raisin. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said grape tomato […]
• Patently Good Ideas: Trademark Q&A – What are the common law trademark rights? March 11, 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!
• They Invented What? (No. 136) March 9, 2026
  U.S. Pat. No. 6,415,807: Decoy hunting/observing blind.   I claim: 1. A blind comprising in combination: a housing in the form of a hollow shell, said shell having segmental wall portions, and opposite sides of said shell terminating at a lower annular edge, said shell being sized to accommodate a hunter or observer in an […]
• They Invented What? (No. 135) March 5, 2026
  U.S. Pat. No. 3,234,948:  Cheese-filter cigaret. JW Note: The inventor observes that “it is preferred to use a hard cheese as exemplified by Parmesan, Romano or Swiss cheese . . . [however] Aged Cheddars and other “hard” cheeses may also be used”.   I claim: 1. A cigaret filter capable of reducing materially the nicotine […]
• Patently Good Ideas: Trademark Q&A – How do I enforce my trademark rights against infringement? March 4, 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!