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: 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!
  • Patently Good Ideas ® : IP Briefs March 3, 2026
    Judge Trims Moderna’s Defenses In COVID Patent Suit A Delaware federal judge has curtailed several defenses for Moderna in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Arbutus Biopharma and Genevant Sciences GmbH concerning mRNA vaccine technology used in COVID-19 vaccines. U.S. District Judge Joshua Wolson ruled that Moderna cannot rely on obviousness as a defens […]
  • They Invented What? (No. 134) March 2, 2026
    U.S. Pat. No. 4,756,555: Wing apparatus for skiers. JW Note: Many thanks to Stephen Nipper at The Invent Blog for bringing this patent to our attention.   What is claimed is: 1. Apparatus for creating aerodynamic lift to a downhill skier, comprising harness means adapted to be worn by said skier, a left wing structure operatively […]
  • 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 […]