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!
$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…
Patent of the Day: Respirator
On this day in 1892 Gustave Pozdena was granted the patent for Respirator. U.S. Patent No. 476,486. This invention relates to that class of devices…
Salvatore Ferragamo v. Vince Ferragamo
The luxury Italian goods designer, Salvatore Ferragamo SpA, is suing former Los Angeles Rams and University of Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback…
Patent of the Day: Sleeping Bag
On this day in 1942 Eddie Bauer filed the patent for sleeping bag. The patent was later granted on January 4, 1944 as U.S.Patent No. 2.338.226. It is…
Will Disney Sue Wanda City Over Disney Characters
Walt Disney World “The Happiest Place on Earth” may have some competition with Wanda City in China. Wanda City spans over 2 square kilometers, it…
Patent of the Day: Beer Pump
On this day in 1886 Mark L. Deering was granted the patent for Beer Pump. U.S. Patent No. 342,901. This invention relates to improvements in…
Patent of the Day: Adhesive Tape
On this day in 1930 Richard Gurley Drew was granted the patent for Adhesive Tape. U.S. Patent No. 1,760,820. This invention relates in general to…
Patent of the Day: Gun for Shooting Marbles
On this day in 1903 Sylvester H. Strasser was granted the patent for Gun for Shooting Marbles. U.S. Patent No. 729,444. The object of this invention…
Inventor/Patent Holder Added to Kevin Spacey’s and Dana Brunetti’s Resume
Kevin Spacey, best known for his Oscar winning roles in Unusual Suspects, American Beauty, and the Netflix series House of Cards where he stars as…
Patent of the Day: Nursing Bottle Holder
On this day in 1927 Theresa Nuernberg filed the patent for Nursing Bottle Holder. This patent was granted May 22, 1928 as U.S. Patent No. 1,671,085.…
Patent of the Day: Medical Ozonizer
On this day in 1905 Marius Otto was granted the patent for Medical Ozonizer. U.S. Patent No. 790,655. This patent relates to a process of ozonization…
Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp.: The Federal Circuit Finds Another Computer-Implemented Invention Patent-Eligible
According to Title 35, Section 101 of the United States Code, “whoever invents ... any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition…
Patent of the Day: Weather Strip
On this day in 1884 Perry Reynolds was granted the patent for Weather Strip. U.S. Patent No. 299,089 The object of this invention is to provide a…
Patent of the Day: Riding-Skirt
On this day in 1896, Haskel Silverman was granted the patent for Riding-Skirt. U.S. Patent No. 560,602. This invention relates to ladies' riding…
Patent of the Day: Cow’s Tail Holder
On this day in 1915 Elmer Quick was granted the patent for Cow's Tail Holder. U.S. Patent No. 1,140,186. This invention relates to the milking of…