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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).

• Webinar titled “Patently Good Ideas: Intellectual Property Law for Businesses & Entrepreneurs,” January 21, 2021 at 5:30PM. January 21, 2021
  Feel free to join us this evening for a webinar on IP Basics for Business. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Ohio SBDC at Cleveland Urban League. RSVP at the below weblink. Patently Good Ideas: Intellectual Property Law for Businesses & Entrepreneurs (ohio.gov)
• Part 3 – PPA – How are your international rights affected when you file a PPA? January 5, 2021
  PPA’s (Provisional Patent Applications) are one of the greatest tools inventors have in their toolbox. However, most inventors have a lot of “but what if this” or “what if that” questions surrounding PPA’s. In this video inventRight Co-Founder asks Patent Attorney Jake Ward about how PPA’s provide you protection or a placeholder in other countries. Jake and […]
• Happy New Year 2021! December 31, 2020
  JW Note: Wishing a Happy New Year to all (including our soon-to-be robot overlords)!
• Part 2 – PPA Common Questions Answered – with Patent Attorney Jake Ward December 29, 2020
  PPA’s (Provisional Patent Applications) are one of the greatest tools inventors have in their toolbox. However, most inventors have a lot of “but what if this” or “what if that” questions surrounding PPA’s. In this series of PPA questions inventRight Co-Founder asks Patent Attorney Jake Ward some of the most commonly asked questions about PPA’s. https://ward […]
• PPA (Provisional Patent Application) Common Questions Answered – with Patent Attorney Jake Ward December 28, 2020
  PPA’s (Provisional Patent Applications) are one of the greatest tools inventors have in their toolbox. However, most inventors have a lot of “but what if this” or “what if that” questions surrounding PPA’s. In this series of PPA questions inventRight Co-Founder asks Patent Attorney Jake Ward some of the most commonly asked questions about PPA’s. https://ward […]