Patent of the Day: Bifocal Lens
June 30, 2017
Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1914, Andrew Jay Cross, was granted…
Patent of the Day: Lunar Landing Flight Research Vehicle
June 29, 2017
Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1965, Hugh L. Dryden, the deputy…
Has the Term Google Become Generic?
June 28, 2017
What do escalators, aspirin, thermos, and videotape have in common? They were once trademarked but lost their legally protected status because they…
Patent of the Day: Edible Pharmaceutical Inks
June 28, 2017
Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1966, James Carroll Brown were…
Patent of the Day: Monocycle
June 27, 2017
Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1899, Louis Schutte were granted…
Patent of the Day: Doughnut, Pastry and Cake Filler
June 26, 2017
Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1962, Ira L. Lopata were granted…
Patent of the Day: Improvement in Type-Writing Machines
June 23, 2017
Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1868, C. Latham Sholes, Carlos…
The Supreme Court to Determine the Constitutionality of Inter Partes Reviews
June 22, 2017
by Troy P. Anderson - Patent Agent
In Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, the Supreme Court of the United States will consider the constitutionality of…
Patent of the Day: Game Card (BINGO)
June 22, 2017
Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1943, Erich Spitzner was granted…
Patent of the Day: Fishing Lure
June 21, 2017
Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1955, Madison A. Edson was granted…
“Welcome to the Hotel California”?
June 20, 2017
The Eagles, a rock band known for their many award-winning songs and albums, have filed a trademark lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Central…
Patent of the Day: Golf Club
June 19, 2017
Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1928, John Williams Quynn was…
Welcome New Hire Linda Dammann
June 19, 2017
We are excited to announce our team continues to grow. Please join us in welcoming Linda Dammann to the Suiter Swantz IP team! Linda Dammann joined…
Welcome New Hire Sarah Williams
June 16, 2017
We are excited to announce our team continues to grow. Please join us in welcoming Sarah Williams to the Suiter Swantz IP team! Sarah Williams…
Patent of the Day: Apparatus for Utilizing the Force of the Waves of the Sea
June 16, 2017
Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1907, Peter Morice was granted U.S.…
Nestle Loses Appeal to Trademark KitKat Bar’s Shape
June 16, 2017
Candy bar maker Nestlé has recently lost an appeal to gain trademark protection for the shape of their famous KitKat bar. In many cases, a…
Patent of the Day: Hockey Stick
June 15, 2017
Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1915, Newell T. Fogg was granted…
George Washington Carver granted patent for the Process of Producing Paints and Stains
June 14, 2017
On June 14 1927, George Washington Carver was granted U.S. Patent No. 1,632,365 for the "Process of Producing Paints and Stains." In 1990, George…
Judge Orders Uber to Return Stolen Files to Waymo
June 14, 2017
On Monday May 15, U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup granted a partial injunction that ordered Uber Technologies Inc. to return stolen files to…
Patent of the Day: Method and Means of Magnetic Recording
June 13, 2017
Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1944, Marvin Camras was granted U.S.…