Patent of the Day: Ant Trap
On this day in 1941, G.G. Wittwer et al. were granted the patent for Ant Trap. U.S. Patent No. 2,242,099. One of the objects of this invention is to…
Obama Signs Federal Trade Secrets Bill Into Law
As an update to our April 28, 2016 article on the passage of the DTSA, Wednesday the 11th of May, President Barak Obama signed into law S.1890 , a…
Patent of the Day: Shoe Stretcher
On this day in 1909 Charles Lewis Passmore was granted the patent for Shoe Stretcher. U.S. Patent No. 921,152. The object of this invention is to…
Patent of the Day: Cushion Cleaning Machine
On this day in 1898, George N. Dow and Herman Stern were granted the patent for Cushion Cleaning Machine. U.S. Patent No. 603,828. Their invention is…
Patent of the Day: Head Covering
On this day in 1916, Hyman Rosenbaum, was granted the patent for Head Covering. U.S. Patent No. 1,182,210. The object of this invention is to provide…
Golden State Warriors Trademark ‘Strength in Numbers’
A columnist from the San Francisco Chronicle asked Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors, if the team-building mantra “Strength in…
Patent of the Day: Turbine
On this day in 1913, Nikola Tesla was granted the patent for Turbine. U.S. Patent No. 1,061,206. The object of the invention is to overcome…
Patents in the Workplace – Who Owns Them?
When an individual develops an invention while employed, questions may arise as to who owns the rights to obtain a patent: the employee or the…
Patent of the Day: Finger Protector for Cigarette Smokers
Things have certainly changed since 1936 when smoking was popular, glamorized and even encouraged. Theron E. Hatcher, inventor for this patent that…
Star Wars Day – May the 4th be with You
May the 4th, aka Star Wars Day. Some will celebrate by dressing up, others will watch a Star Wars marathon, but we will celebrate by regaling in the…
Patent of the Day: Trench Weapon
On this day in 1921 Samuel M. Kass was granted the patent for Trench Weapon. U.S. Patent No. 1,376,888. His invention related to weapons suitable for…
Intellectual Property and Fitbit v. Jawbone
On Thursday April 29th, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) invalidated a number of Jawbone patents, which have been the subject of the…
Patent of the Day: Swimming Tube
On this day in 1930 the patent for Swimming Tube was granted. U.S. Patent No. 1,756,383.
House Passes Trade Secrets Act
On April 27, 2016, by a vote of 410-2, the United States House of Representatives passed S. 1890, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). In a…
Yosemite Park Trademark Controversy
Yosemite National Park has gorgeous vistas; the largest waterfall in North America; and landmark destinations known for decades as the Ahwahnee…
Offensive Trademarks and the Supreme Court
On Tuesday April 25th, a federal appeals court ruled that a federal law barring the registration of “offensive” trademarks is an unconstitutional…
Patent of the Day: Edible Label for Bread and the Like
On this day in 1909 the patent for Edible Label for Bread and the Like was granted. U.S. Patent No. 919,736.
Plagiarism Accusations and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Seven months ago the organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics released their logo for the games, but had to quickly revamp it as they were accused of…
U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh in On Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceedings
Oral arguments for Cuozzo Speed Technologies v. Lee were heard by the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Monday April 25, 2016. One of the…
Cuozzo Speed Technologies v. Lee
On Monday, April 25, 2016, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) will hear oral arguments in Cuozzo Speed Technologies v. Lee. One of the most…