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® : Innovator Spotlights June 14, 2026Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, John Lucksom! We proudly celebrate the issuance of Utility Patent No. 12,597,404, titled “Portable Gravity-Grip Musical Instrument Stand”, granted on April 7th, 2026. This patent application relates to a foldable musical instrument stand designed to securely support instruments while offering improved portability, s […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlights June 13, 2026Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Toyish Labs Inc! We proudly celebrate the issuance of Design Patent D1122749, titled “Packaging Container”, granted on April 21st, 2026. This design patent protects the ornamental appearance of a packaging container as depicted in a series of drawings showing the container from multiple viewpoints. The patent includ […]
- Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs June 12, 2026Microsoft Looks To Ax 3D Artist’s Copyright Info AI Suit Microsoft has asked a federal court in Washington to dismiss a proposed class action brought by Los Angeles-based 3D artist Austin Beaulier, who alleges that the company violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) while developing its generative AI system, Trellis. Beaulier claims Microsoft us […]
- They Invented What? (No. 163) June 11, 2026U.S. Pat. No. 6,490,999: Collar apparatus enabling secure handling of a snake by tether. What is claimed is: 1. A collar apparatus for collaring a snake comprising: an elongated collar section forming a physical collar when wrapped around the circumference of a strategic body portion of the snake; a support section associated with the […]
- They Invented What? (No. 162) June 8, 2026U.S. Pat. No. 5,934,226: Bird diaper. We claim: 1. A sanitary apparatus for use with a bird comprising: a front section of fabric including a top surface and a bottom surface; a back section of fabric connected to said front section of fabric, said back section of fabric including a bottom surface and […]