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 December 16, 2025Adidas Says Email Gaffe Should Revive Thom Browne TM Suit Adidas urged the Second Circuit to grant a new trial in its trademark dispute with Thom Browne, arguing that four key emails—never turned over during discovery—show senior Thom Browne executives discussing issues central to the case. Adidas attorney Adam Charnes said the emails could have […]
- They Invented What? (No. 110) December 15, 2025U.S. Pat. No. 4,411,156: Odor testing apparatus. What is claimed is: 1. A structure for testing small animal litter, comprising a plurality of animal confinement compartments in which the animals live and consummate their daily functions and in which litter for animal waste is placed for use by the animals, a compartment for enclosing […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight December 14, 2025Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Findlay Machine & Tool LLC! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Design Patent No. D1097570 titled “Container For Outdoor Patio Box”, granted on October 10th, 2025. This design patent describes the ornamental appearance of a container for an outdoor patio box, focusing on its visual design rather than […] […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlight December 13, 2025Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, AccuTune Off-Road! We proudly celebrate the issuance of U.S. Utility Patent No. 12,420,606, titled “Dual Piston Adjuster”, granted on September 23rd, 2025. This disclosed invention is a dual piston adjuster system for a shock absorber, designed to control the flow and damping characteristics of a working fluid. The […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs December 12, 2025Knicks, Raptors Agree That Data ‘Mole’ Case Is Closed The New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors have resolved a legal dispute that had spanned more than two years, centered on allegations that a Knicks video coordinator, Ikechukwu Azotam, acted as a “mole” by sharing proprietary data with the Raptors when he left New York. The […]