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. 154) November 25, 2020Originally posted on Anticipate This!™ | Patent and Trademark Law Blog: U.S. Pat. No. 5,896,810: Poultry frying apparatus. JW Note: Wishing you a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving 2009! I claim: 1. A poultry frying apparatus comprising: a liquid retaining vessel having a bottom surface and a first diameter; a raised rack comprising a…
- They Invented What? (No. 145) November 25, 2020Originally posted on Anticipate This!™ | Patent and Trademark Law Blog: U.S. Patent No. 3,307,285: Pneumatic method for catching or scaring fish. What is claimed is: 1. A method of preventing movement of aquatic organisms in a body of water toward a prohibited region thereof comprising: placing at least one pneumatic shock wave generating device…
- They Invented What? (No. 144) October 25, 2020Originally posted on Anticipate This!™ | Patent and Trademark Law Blog: U.S. Patent No. 6,854,374: Explosion containment net. I claim: 1. A system capable of minimizing an explosive force of an explosive-laden device, the system comprising: a net manufactured from an explosion containment material, the net having an outer periphery, a central point and a… […]
- They Invented What? (No. 177) October 6, 2020Originally posted on Anticipate This!™ | Patent and Trademark Law Blog: U.S. Pat. No. 4,656,917: Musical instrument support. JW Note: We make note of the inventor named on the patent – Mr. Edward L. Van Halen. Rock on! What is claimed is: 1. A stringed musical instrument comprising an instrument body having front and rear surfaces,…
- “Ask the Expert – Trademark Law” a live web-chat hosted by the SBDC at Kent State University at Tuscarawas – October 8, 2020 at Noon. October 6, 2020The SBDC invites you to join Jake Ward as he discusses Trademark Law. This one hour, live “Ask the Expert” web-chat was created for business owners and professionals who want more information on the Trademark process and Intellectual Property. “Ask the Expert – Trademark Law” Jake Ward live web-chat – October 8, 2020 at Noon. […]