Patent of the Day: Ice Breaker


On this day in 1919 Theodore Firme was granted the patent for ICE BREAKER. U.S. Patent No. 1,316,150. Considerable trouble and expense at water-power…

Patent of the Day: Means for Mooring and Housing Airships


On this day in 1931 Wilfrid V. N. Powelson and Warren Travel were granted the patent for MEANS FOR MOORING AND HOUSING AIRSHIPS. U.S. Patent No.…

Office Hours September 29 at the Omaha Startup Collaborative


Suiter Swantz IP will be holding office hours September 29th at the Omaha Startup Collaborative, located in the Exchange Building in downtown Omaha.…

Attorneys Matt Poulsen & Nick Grennan selected as “Rising Stars” for 2016


Suiter Swantz IP is proud to announce that attorneys Matt Poulsen and Nick Grennan have been selected as “Rising Stars” for 2016 by Super Lawyers.…

Patent of the Day: Topophone


On this day in 1887 David Porter Heap was granted the patent fr TOPOPHONE. U.S. Patent No. 590,062. The principal purpose of this invention is to…

Office Hours September 15 at the Omaha Startup Collaborative


Suiter Swantz IP will be holding office hours September 15th at the Omaha Startup Collaborative, located in the Exchange Building in downtown Omaha.…

Patent of the Day: Device for Measuring the Foot for Boots or Shoes


On this day in 1904 Daniel E. Hertzler and Charles F. Smith were granted the patent for DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE FOOT FOR BOOTS AND SHOES. U.S.…

Suiter Swantz IP’s Jon Horneber Passes Nebraska State Bar Exam


Suiter Swantz IP is pleased to announce that our own Jon Horneber passed the Nebraska State Bar Exam! Jon holds a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical…

Patent of the Day: Coin-Controlled Vending Machine


On this day in 1916 Harvey Giles was granted the patent for COIN-CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE. U.S. Patent No. 1.198.210.  The invention as presented…

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Sean Suiter to Teach Copyright Law at Creighton University School of Law


Sean Suiter has started his 17th year as an adjunct professor at Creighton University School of Law. Sean is teaching copyright law this semester.…

Patent of the Day: Illuminating Tile


On this day in 1890 John W. Mark was granted the patent for ILLUMINATING TILE. U.S. Patent No. 436,085. The design of this invention is to secure…

Patent of the Day: Apparatus for the Distillation of Tar


On this day in 1891, Frederic Lennard was granted the patent for APPARATUS FOR THE DISTILLATION OF TAR. U.S. Patent No. 459,123. The object of this…

Patent of the Day: Elastic Fluid Turbine


On this day in 1897, Charles G. Curtis was granted the patent for ELASTIC FLUID TURBINE. U.S. Patent No. 589,422. The expanding-nozzles which have…