Back to School Patent of the Day: One-Piece Combination Clip


The One-Piece Combination Clip was granted on July 13, 1976 as U.S. Patent No. 3,968,546. It is known as the first Trapper Keeper®. The one-piece…

Patent of the Day: Steam Turbine


On this day in 1902 Charles Richard Schulz m was granted the patent for Steam Turbine. U.S. Patent No. 707,727. This invention relates to controlling…

Straight Shot Demo Day September 14


Several attorneys from Suiter Swantz IP will be attending Straight Shot’s Demo Day, Wednesday September 14th, at the Omaha Performing Arts Center in…

BarCamp Omaha September 17


Eric Newhouse will be attending BarCamp Omaha, Saturday, September 17th at the Kaneko Building in downtown Omaha. Barcamp Omaha is an “unconference,”…

Office Hours September 1 at the Omaha Startup Collaborative


Suiter Swantz IP will be holding office hours September 1st at the Omaha Startup Collaborative, located in the Exchange Building in downtown Omaha.…

Patent of the Day: Ultrasonic Cleaning of Allograft Bone


On this day in 1998 Lloyd Wolfinbarger Jr. was granted the patent for Ultrasonic Cleaning of Allograft Bone. U.S. Patent No. 5,797,871. The invention…

Patent of the Day: Waffle Iron


On this day in 1969 Cornelius Swartwout was granted the patent for Waffle Iron. U.S. Patent No. 94,043. The nature of this invention consists of…

Patent of the Day: Grip-Tread for Pneumatic Tires


On this day in 1904, Harry D. Weed was granted the patent for Grip-Tread for Pneumatic Tires (the first tire chain). U.S. Patent No. 768,495. This…

Patent of the Day: Life Saving Vehicle


On this day in 1893 Welcome B. Beal was granted the patent for Life Saving Vehicle. U.S. Patent No. 503,572. This invention relates to certain…

Electric Power Group, LLC v. Alstom S.A., Alstom Grid Inc., Psymetrix, LTD,. Alstom Limited


The fight by patent practitioners through the murky waters of patent eligibility for data processing/computing based inventions may have had an…

Patent of the Day: Breathing Device


On this day in 1914 Garrett A. Morgan was granted the patent for Breathing Device. U.S. Patent No. 1,113,675. The object of the invention are to…

Suiter Swantz IP Named Top Patent Law Firm


Suiter Swantz IP is proud to announce we have been named a “top patent firm” by IPWatchdog.  The ranking provided by IPWatchdog is based on the…

Patent of the Day: Plow


On this day in 1914 Curtis E. Bogle was granted the patent for Plow. U.S. Patent No. 1,107,482. This invention relates to plows, and more…

Patent of the Day: Engine Starting Device (First Electric Engine for Automobiles)


On this day in 1915 Charles F. Kettering was granted the patent for Engine Starting Device. U.S. Patent No. 1,150,523. This invention relates to a…

Patent of the Day: Portable Underwater Communication Unit


On this day in 1966 Jack Kritz, assignor to Janus Products Inc., was granted the patent for Portable Underwater Communication Unit. U.S. Patent No.…