patent for doughnut pastry and cake filler

Patent of the Day: Doughnut, Pastry and Cake Filler


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…

typewriter patent

Patent of the Day: Improvement in Type-Writing Machines


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…

United States Constitution

The Supreme Court to Determine the Constitutionality of Inter Partes Reviews


In Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, the Supreme Court of the United States will consider the constitutionality of…

Game Card BINGO Patent

Patent of the Day: Game Card (BINGO)


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…

fishing lure patent

Patent of the Day: Fishing Lure


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…

Hotel California

“Welcome to the Hotel California”?


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…

Golf Club patent

Patent of the Day: Golf Club


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…

Linda Dammann

Welcome New Hire Linda Dammann


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…

Sarah Williams

Welcome New Hire Sarah Williams


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…

utilizing the force of the waves of the sea patent

Patent of the Day: Apparatus for Utilizing the Force of the Waves of the Sea


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.…

KitKat Candy Bar

Nestle Loses Appeal to Trademark KitKat Bar’s Shape


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…

Hockey Stick Patent

Patent of the Day: Hockey Stick


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

George Washington Carver granted patent for the Process of Producing Paints and Stains


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…

3 Ring Binder Locked Up

Judge Orders Uber to Return Stolen Files to Waymo


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…

Magnetic Recording Patent

Patent of the Day: Method and Means of Magnetic Recording


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.…

United States Supreme Court Seal

Supreme Court Limits Where Patent Infringement Lawsuits can be Filed


On Monday, May 22, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a unanimous decision, delivered by Justice Clarence Thomas (minus Justice…

Basketball Shoe patent

Patent of the Day: Basketball Shoes


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day.   On this day in 1934, John T. Riddell was granted…

Creating 3d objects patent

Patent of the Day: Apparatus and Method for Creating Three-Dimensional Objects


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day.   On this day in 1992, S. Scott Crump was granted…

Vacuum patent

Patent of the Day: Improved Sweeping-Machine (Vacuum)


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent of the Day. On this day in 1869, Ives W. McGaffey was granted…

Garage Door Opener Patent

Patent of the Day: Garage Door Opener


Suiter Swantz IP takes a look back at past inventions and inventors with our Patent Of The Day. On this day in 1930, Joseph T. Crawley was granted…