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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).

Patently Good Ideas: Invention Q&A – How can I monetize my patent or trademark? April 18, 2025
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!
They Invented What? (No. 32) April 17, 2025
U.S. Pat. No. 2,801,929: Method of making canned chinese food. Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: A method of preparing a Chinese food package which comprises, placing substantially raw, unseasoned Chinese food vegetables in a can, sealing the can while the vegetables are in the unseasoned and substantially raw state, sterilizing […] […]
They Invented What? (No. 31) April 16, 2025
U.S. Pat. No. 4,656,687: Elephant-shaped car cleaner and air pump. Background: Vacuum cleaners are widely used today for cars, but portable car air pumping devices are seldom seen. If a car tire should be found to be short of air pressure on a highway, such a portable air pumping device might be very convenient […]
Patently Good Ideas: Invention Q&A – What are some common mistakes inventors make in the patent process? April 15, 2025
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!
They Invented What? (No. 30) April 14, 2025
U.S. Pat. No. 6,745,395: Hat with display device. What is claimed is: 1. A head apparel, comprising: a loop structure sized to engage a person’s head; a brim secured to the loop structure, the brim comprising at least two series of interleaved sections arranged in a wave-like manner so that sections of each series […]