John Deere Patent

Patent of the Week: John Deere Farm Equipment and Machinery


  Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Week.  Now that fall is upon us and harvest is in…

Chad Swantz

Chad Swantz to Mentor at Breakthrough Weekend 9/30


Our own Chad Swantz will be participating as a mentor in Breakthrough Weekend: A 54 hour startup experience.  This unique event allows innovative and…

Street Sweeper Patent

Patent of the Day: Street Sweeper


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1893, James R. Gallagher was granted…

Pharmaceutical drugs and money

Allergan Inks Patent Deal with Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe


Allergan, the multinational pharmaceutical company, has recently come under fire for the sale of some of their patents. The company, best known for…

Combined Swing and Chair Patent

Patent of the Day: Combined Swing and Chair


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1903, Charles W. Rote was granted U.S.…

Domino Patent

Patent of the Day: Domino


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1884, Joseph E. Crosby was granted…

Who Owns the Copyright to the National Anthem?


Francis Scott Key penned America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”. The song, originally a poem, titled “The Defence of Fort McHenry” was…

taco

Taco Tuesday Trademark


There are a lot of monikers for the different days of the week; Manic Monday, Thirsty Thursday, and Sunday Funday®. One popular moniker used on…

United States Patent Office

Andrei Iancu Named as Nominee for USPTO Director


The Trump administration announced on Friday August 25, 2017 that the President will nominate Andrei Iancu as the next director of the United States…

Conan O'Brien

Conan O’Brien Sued for Stealing Jokes


What did the comedy writer say to the comedian…? Sounds like the beginning of a good joke; but in this case, the comedy writer is suing the comedian.…

United States Supreme Court Building with American Flag

Supreme Court Makes Decision on Disparaging Trademarks


Can the government refuse trademark protection for a name that is considered offensive or disparaging?  Until recently, the answer to this question…

Vehicle Tire Patent

Patent of the Day: Vehicle Tire


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1911, Francis H. Holton was granted…

Apple Mouse Patent

Patent of the Day: Cursor Control Device for Use With Display Systems


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1984, William F. Lapson and William D.…

Egg Whipper Patent

Patent of the Day: Egg Whipper


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1896, George T. Cook was granted U.S.…

Mustache Curler Patent

Patent of the Day: Mustatche Curler


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1886, Joseph  B. Sultzer was granted…

Diamond Synthesis Patent

Patent of the Day: Diamond Synthesis


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1960, Howard Tracy Hall was granted…

Door Bell Patent

Patent of the Day: Door Bell


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1893, Charles M. Burgess was granted…

First Patent

Patent of the Day: The Making of Pot Ash and Pearl Ashes


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1790, Samuel Hopkins was granted U.S.…

Air Refrigerating Apparatus Patent

Patent of the Day: Air-Refrigerating Apparatus


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1885, Oliver Josolyne Ellis was…

Umbrella Hat Patent

Patent of the Day: Umbrella Hat


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1954, John P. Kwake was granted U.S.…