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09/03/2026

They Invented What? (No. 187)

U.S. Pat. No. 6,113,940: Cannabinoid patch and method for cannabis transdermal delivery. We claim: 1. A method of delivering cannabis to the bloodstream of a person comprising the steps of: A. Providing a transdermal preparation containing cannabis; B. Providing a backing layer selected from the group consisting of a patch, strip, bandage and covering for holding said transdermal preparation;...

U.S. Pat. No. 6,113,940: Cannabinoid patch and method for cannabis transdermal delivery. We claim: 1. A method of delivering cannabis to the bloodstream of a person comprising the steps of: …

09/02/2026

Here is Ward Law Office LLC's eighth video in our series from the seminar “You Don’t Need a Patent If…” titled: Exotic Marks. Enjoy!

09/01/2026

Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs

Google Accused Of Plundering Car Photos To Train AI Ad Tool Evox Productions LLC has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Google in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that the company used hundreds of thousands of Evox's copyrighted automotive images without authorization to train its AI image generation tool, Nano Banana Pro, and integrate it into Google Ads....

Google Accused Of Plundering Car Photos To Train AI Ad Tool Evox Productions LLC has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Google in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ca…

08/31/2026

They Invented What? (No. 186)

U.S. Pat. No. 5,593,111: Safety system for removing a rider from a vehicle by deploying a parachute. What is claimed is: 1. Apparatus comprising: a drag-inducing device affixed to a rider for lifting the rider from a vehicle and reducing the rider's velocity after separation from the vehicle; an active deployment system connected to the drag inducing device; and…...

U.S. Pat. No. 5,593,111: Safety system for removing a rider from a vehicle by deploying a parachute. What is claimed is: 1. Apparatus comprising: a drag-inducing device affixed to a ride…

08/30/2026

🎵 Red, red wine. 🎵

Today is National Red Wine Day. If it is not the perfect day to enjoy a glass of wine, then when is?

From Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon to Pinot Noir, Port, and Syrah, red wines are known for their deep ruby, amber, and brown hues, which reflect the ripening of grapes and the transition into fall.

Winemaking starts with selection of fruit, fermentation into alcohol, and bottling and aging of the finished liquid. Wine was first made in 6000 B.C. in South Caucasus. The Romans spread viticulture throughout Europe, establishing vineyards in France, Spain, and Germany that formed the foundation of the modern wine industry.

Aging wine takes time and is often done in oak barrels, which are expensive and only last a few years. In 2024, Elyashiv Drori secured U.S. Patent No. 11,866,680 for a wine aging system that replaces oak barrels with steel tanks but retains the oak aging benefits by circulating the wine through oak barrels to impart flavor and permit micro-oxidation.

As you select your next varietal, remember to raise a glass to the inventors and the inventions that have improved viticulture over millennia. Cheers! 🍷🍷🍷

08/30/2026

🪂 The Patent Parachute

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08/30/2026

Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlights

Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Martineau iP! We proudly celebrate the issuance of Utility Patent No. 12,668,465 titled "Linear Actuator", granted on June 30th, 2026. This utility patent describes a linear actuator that uses an innovative band-based column mechanism to achieve controlled vertical movement while reducing mechanical stress on key structural components. The actuator includes upper and lower frame portions that move relative to one another along a central vertical axis....

08/29/2026

Patently Good Ideas® : Innovator Spotlights

Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Invention S.r.l! We proudly celebrate the issuance of Utility Patent No. 12,643,700 titled "A Horizontal Packaging Apparatus", granted on June 2nd, 2026. This utility patent describes a horizontal packaging apparatus designed to improve the flexibility and efficiency of wrapping products with a continuous sheet of packaging material. The system transports products along a conveying line while simultaneously feeding a continuous sheet into a forming device, where specialized folding components shape the sheet into a tubular wrapping around the products....

Congratulations to Ward Law Office client, Invention S.r.l! We proudly celebrate the issuance of Utility Patent No. 12,643,700 titled “A Horizontal Packaging Apparatus”, granted on June…

08/28/2026

Patently Good Ideas® : IP Briefs

'White Lotus' Creator Accused Of Lifting Script For 'Migration' A California federal lawsuit alleges that Universal City Studios, Illumination Entertainment, and filmmaker Mike White unlawfully copied protected elements of screenwriter Kenneth Giavara's award-winning screenplay, South for the Winter, to create the 2023 animated film Migration. Giavara claims his screenplay, which won first place in the Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition in 2011 and was widely circulated throughout Hollywood, was accessible to the defendants years before…...

‘White Lotus’ Creator Accused Of Lifting Script For ‘Migration’ A California federal lawsuit alleges that Universal City Studios, Illumination Entertainment, and filmmaker M…