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® : IP Briefs July 15, 2025Filmmaker Drops Copyright Lawsuit Against Netflix and LeBron James Over “Rez Ball” A copyright dispute between filmmaker Rob Grabow and Netflix has officially come to an end. On June 11, 2025, a California federal judge dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice after both parties filed a notice of voluntary dismissal, agreeing to cover their own legal […]
- They Invented What? (No. 66) July 14, 2025U.S. Pat. No. 4,195,707: Communicating device. What is claimed is: 1. A device for communicating comprising a flat base and a hollow frustum integral therewith and extending outwardly therefrom, retaining means at the smaller end of said frustum, a discrete diaphragm complementary in shape to said smaller end of said frustum and held thereagainst […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight July 13, 2025Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, J. Todd Grayson of Crushproof Tubing Company! We are thrilled to celebrate the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,110,990, titled “Flexible Drain Pipe,” granted on October 8, 2024. This innovative utility patent presents a flexible, modular drain pipe system that simplifies one of the most common challenges in residenti […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight July 12, 2025Congratulations to Ward Law Office clients, Richard Séguin and Alain Marchand! We are delighted to congratulate Richard Séguin and Alain Marchand on the issuance of U.S. Design Patent No. D1,048,953, titled “Bicycle Kickstand Foot,” granted on October 29, 2024. This design patent protects the ornamental design of a bicycle kickstand foot, featuring a distinc […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs July 11, 2025MrBeast’s Former IT Worker Seeks Dismissal of Trade Secret Lawsuit A former IT employee of MrBeast, YouTube’s most-followed creator, is pushing back against allegations that he stole trade secrets before his firing. In a June 13 filing in North Carolina federal court, Leroy Nabors asked for the case to be dismissed, arguing that MrBeast’s company […]