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).

  • Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlights February 28, 2026
    Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Leader Patent and Trademark Firm! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Utility Patent No. 12,473,350, titled “Recombinant Humanized Type III Collagen Microsphere With Innovative Spatial Structure, And Design, Preparation Process And Usethereof”, granted on November 18th, 2025. This utility patent describes the […]
  • Patently Good Ideas ® : IP Briefs February 27, 2026
    Albright Stresses IP Sovereignty In Allowing BMW Injunction Alan Albright has issued a detailed opinion defending BMW AG’s right to a U.S. jury trial and barring Onesta IP LLC from pursuing infringement claims over U.S. patents in Germany. Sitting in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Judge Albright granted BMW an […]
  • They Invented What? (No. 133) February 26, 2026
    U.S. Pat. No. 7,488,244: Apparatus for skinning squirrels. JW Note: We noticed this at the new 12:01 Tuesday patent law blog. Looks like a great new patent blog.  Check it out!   What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus that aids in the skinning and cleaning of a squirrel comprising: (A) a base plate comprising a […]
  • Patently Good Ideas: Trademark Q&A – What is a trademark? February 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 February 24, 2026
    IP Lawyer Aims To Toss Amazon’s Claims Of Trademark Abuse A U.S. intellectual property lawyer living in Japan, Jonathan G. Morton, has asked a federal court in Washington state to dismiss Amazon’s lawsuit accusing him of conspiring with a Chinese consulting company to abuse the U.S. trademark system. Amazon alleges Morton worked with China-based Asin […] […]