Fitbit Drops Case against Rival Jawbone
Fitbit Inc. has been involved in a contemptuous patent and trade secrets legal battle with AlphiCom Inc.’s Jawbone for over a year now. As of Friday,…
Patent of the Day: Gravity Powered Shoe Air Conditioner
On this day in 1994 Israel Siegel was granted the patent for GRAVITY POWERED SHOE AIR CONDITIONER. U.S. Patent No. 5,375,430. A compressor-expander…
Christmas Patent of the Day: Mistletoe Supporting Headband
Ronald J. Mosca was granted the patent for MISTLETOE SUPPORTING HEADBAND on December 18, 1983. U.S. Patent No. 4,488,316. This novel and unique…
Christmas Patent of the Day: Santa Claus Visit Kit
On August 21, 2007 John Cook was granted the patent for SANTA CLAUS VISIT KIT. U.S. Patent No. 7,258,592. This invention relates to a kit showing…
Christmas Patent of the Day: Invertible Christmas Tree
Bruce A. Schooley and assignee Balsam Hill LLC were granted the patent for INVERTIBLE CHRISTMAS TREE on March 31, 2015. U.S. Patent No. 8,993,077.…
Christmas Patent of the Day: Santa Claus Detector
On June 4, 1996 Thomas Cane was granted the patent for SANTA CLAUS DETECTOR. U.S. Patent No. 5,523,741. This patent is a children's stocking device…
Patent of the Day: Mickey Mouse Toy
On this day in 1930 Walter E. Disney was granted the design patent for TOY OR SIMILAR ARTICLE. U.S. Patent No. Des. 82,802. This toy or similar…
Patent of the Day: Lawn Mower
On this day in 1931 Chester Gratiot was granted the patent for LAWN MOWER. U.S. Patent No. 1,836,164. The object of this invention is to provide a…
Value Of A Patent System
Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution grants Congress the power “[t]o promote the progress of science and useful arts, by…
Patent of the Day: Laser Optical Surveying Instrument and Method
On this day in 1971 Richard Jaenicke and Raymond Evanson were grated the patent for LASER OPTICAL SURVEYING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD. U.S. Patent No.…
Office Hours January 13 at The Startup Collaborative
Suiter Swantz IP will be holding office hours January 13th at The Startup Collaborative, located in the Exchange Building in downtown Omaha. Matt…
Patent of the Day: System of Electrical Transmission of Power
On this day in 1892 Nikola Tesla was granted the patent for SYSTEM OF ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION OF POWER. U.S. Patent No. 487,796. This invention is an…
Patent of the Day: Hovercraft
On this day in 1955 Christopher Cockerall was granted the patent for IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO VEHICLES FOR TRAVELING OVER LAND AND/OR WATER.…
Office Hours December 29 at The Startup Collaborative
Suiter Swantz IP will be holding office hours December 29th at The Startup Collaborative, located in the Exchange Building in downtown Omaha. Chad…
Patent of the Day: Clinical Thermometer
On this day in 1884 Joseph Hicks was granted the patent for CLINICAL THERMOMETER. U.S. Patent No. 309,050. This thermometer registers minute changes…
‘Jersey Boys’ Creators Guilty of Copyright Infringement
A Nevada federal jury returned a verdict against the creators of the Tony award winning Broadway musical Jersey Boys finding that they committed…