Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran Faces Copyright Lawsuit


Ed Sheeran, popular musician known for chart topping songs Thinking Out Loud, Sing and Photograph is now in the limelight for another reason. Sheeran…

Patent of the Day: Hydrocarbon Furnace


On this day in 1905 George L. Bourne was granted the patent for Hydrocarbon Furnace. U.S. Patent No. 793,622. This invention relates to novel…

Patent of the Day: Machine for Printing and Embossing Checks


On this day in 1902 Frank H. Cottrill was granted the patent application for Machine for Printing and Embossing Checks. U.S. Patent No. 703,335. This…

Halo v. Pulse Decision


The Supreme Court issued a significant, unanimous, decision in the case of Halo v. Pulse – vacated and remanded the Federal Circuit’s limits to…

Patent of the Day: Ice Rink Resurfacing Machine (Zamboni)


On this day in 1953, F.J. Zamboni was granted the patent  for Ice Rink Resurfacing Machine. U.S. Patent No. 2,642,679.

Supreme Court Ruling in Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee


On April 25, 2016, oral arguments for Cuozzo Speed Technologies v. Lee were heard by the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS). One of the primary…

Patent of the Day: Refrigerator


On this day in 1909 Alvin V. Rowe was granted the patent for Refrigerator. U.S. Patent No. 925,727.

Patent of the Day: Hydraulic Air Compressor


On this day in 1904 John Homer Alexander was granted the patent for Hydraulic Air Compressor. U.S. Patent No. 763.239. The object of this invention…

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Budweiser v. Lumbee Tribe


In a lawsuit filed in federal court June 14, 2016, the Lumbee tribe of North Carolina accused AB-InBev and R.A. Jeffrey’s Distributing for illegally…

Patent of the Day: Grave Alarm


On this day in 1893 August Lindquist was granted the patent for Grave Alarm. U.S. Patent No. 500,072. This invention relates to improvements in grave…

Inventions by Dad


Dads are the greatest.  They are there to wipe your tears when you are sad, they teach you how to throw a ball, they are who you run to when mom says…

Patent of the Day: Bi-Telephone


On this day in 1891 Ernest Jules Pierre was granted the patent for Bi-Telephone. U.S. Patent No. 454,138. This invention relates to an improvement in…

Patent of the Day: Mouse Trap


On this day in 1943 Henry Peterson was granted the patent for Mouse Trap.  U.S. Patent No. 2,321,617. The object of this invention is to provide a…

Patent of the Day: Combination Shoulder and Lap Safety Belt (seat belt)


On this day in 1955 Roger W. Griswold II et al, were granted the patent for Combination Shoulder and Lap Safety Belts. U.S. Patent No. 2,710,649.…

Patent of the Day: Circuit Breaker and Closer for Alternating Currents


On this day in 1905 Andrew Gray was granted the patent for Circuit Breaker and Closers for Alternating Currents. U.S. Patent No. 792,020. This…

Patent of the Day: Method of Gravity Liquid Separation of Solids


On this day in 1913 Francis I. DuPont was granted the patent for Method of Gravity Liquid Separation of Solids. U.S. Patent No. 1,064,459. In this…

Patent of the Day: Job-Printing Press


On this day in 1903 Frank W. Pohl was granted the patent for Job-Printing Press.  U.S. Patent No. 730,396. This invention relates to job-printing…

Straight Shot 2016 Cohort


Congratulations to all the teams in the 2016 Straight Shot Cohort!  We look forward to getting to know all of you and wish you all good luck!

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$200 Million patent infringement judgment in Merck v. Gilead overturned due to misconduct


Federal District judge Beth Labson Freeman has ruled on the drug patent dispute between Gilead Sciences, Inc and Merck & Co, Inc. Judge Freeman…

Patent of the Day: Alarm Clock


On this day in 1909 Hiram Phelps Arms was granted the patent for Alarm Clock. U.S. Patent No. 924,127. The object of the invention is to provide a…