They Invented What? (No. 19)
U.S. Pat. No. 5,356,330: Apparatus for simulating a “high five.”
Background:
During a televised sporting event, a “high five” is commonly shared between fans to express the joy and excitement of a touchdown, home run, game-winning basket, birdie or other positive occurrence. Unfortunately, as known in the art, a “high five” requires the mutual hand slapping of two participants, wherein a first participant slaps an upraised hand against the elevated hand of a second participant. As such, a solitary fan is unable to perform a “high five” to express excitement during a televised sporting event.
Claims:
1. An apparatus for simulating a “high five” comprising:
a first, movable arm portion for simulating a forearm, said first arm portion having a simulated hand secured thereto;
a second, immovable arm portion for simulating an upper arm;
a mounting arrangement for mounting said second arm portion to a…
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Muskegon Inventors Network Presentation – July 26, 2017.
We had the pleasure of speaking with the Muskegon Inventors Network (MIN) yesterday evening in Muskegon, Michigan. A wonderful group of inventors were in attendance, and asked some great questions about patents and trademarks! Thanks again to MIN for the invitation to speak, and look forward to visiting again in the future!
Ward Law Office at the USPTO – July 21, 2017.
Ward Law Office had the opportunity to visit the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on July 21, 2017. After some successful Examiner Interviews, had some spare time before the return flight. So we decided to visit the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Was a great (albeit scorching hot) day!
They Invented What? (No. 18)
U.S. Pat. No. 4,233,942: Animal ear protectors.
I claim:
1. A device for protecting animal ears comprising:
a pair of generally tubular protectors each of which is formed of a sheet of self-biasing material which in their free state tend to form themselves into said generally tubular protectors;
each of said protectors being longitudinally openable to allow easy insertion of one of said animal ears; and
positioning means for flexibly joining one end of one protector in spaced apart relationship with one end of the other protector and for securing said device to the head of said animal such that the longitudinal axis of each protector and a portion of each ear of said animal, are held generally horizontally and approximately perpendicularly to the head of said animal whereby the ends of said animal ears are separated by a distance greater than the width of…
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Presenting to Muskegon Inventors Network on IP Law for Business and Entrepreneurs – July 26, 2017.
PATENTLY GOOD IDEAS: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS
The Muskegon Inventors Network (MIN) will host a program on intellectual property protection, covering inventions, patents, trademarks and copyrights on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The seminar will be held at the Muskegon Innovation Hub at Grand Valley State University 200 Viridian Drive, Muskegon, Michigan 49440.
Every business has intellectual property (IP), in one form or another. Protecting IP is important, but it can also be expensive. With startups especially, every dollar matters. Therefore, deciding whether and how to spend funds on IP protection is a key question that should be answered in the early stages of every new business.
Jacob M. Ward, Registered Patent Attorney and founding member of Ward Law Office LLC, will present the seminar. The seminar is free and open to the public.
More details about the program and a registration form may be found here.
Presenting at Tolloty Technology Incubator on IP Law for Business and Entrepreneurs – August 3, 2017.
PATENTLY GOOD IDEAS: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS
The Small Business Development Center at Kent State Tuscarawas will host a program on intellectual property protection, covering inventions, patents, trademarks and copyrights on Thursday, August 3, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The seminar will be held at the Tolloty Technology Incubator, 1776 Tech Park Drive NE, New Philadelphia OH 44663.
Every business has intellectual property (IP), in one form or another. Protecting IP is important, but it can also be expensive. With startups especially, every dollar matters. Therefore, deciding whether and how to spend funds on IP protection is a key question that should be answered in the early stages of every new business.
Jacob M. Ward, Registered Patent Attorney and founding member of Ward Law Office LLC, will present the seminar.
More details about the program and a registration form may be found here.
Presenting at Ashland University on IP Law for Business and Entrepreneurs – August 8, 2017.
PATENTLY GOOD IDEAS: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS
The Braintree Business Development Center is sponsoring a program on intellectual property protection, covering inventions, patents, trademarks, and copyrights on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The seminar will be held at Ashland University, Dauch College of Business and Economics, 401 College Avenue, Ashland, OH 44805.
Every business has intellectual property (IP), in one form or another. Protecting IP is important, but it can also be expensive. With startups especially, every dollar matters. Therefore, deciding whether and how to spend funds on IP protection is a key question that should be answered in the early stages of every new business.
Jacob M. Ward, Registered Patent Attorney and founding member of Ward Law Office LLC, will present the seminar. The program is free and open to the public.
More details about the program and a registration form may be found here. Space is limited, so please RSVP at the provided link, or contact Mr. Bob Cohen at 419-610-5924 or bcohen@braintreepartners.org.
USPTO Elijah J. McCoy Detroit Office Grand Opening Gala.
Today is the 5th Anniversary of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional Patent Office. Seems like the gala was only yesterday!
JW Note: Attended the USPTO Elijah J. McCoy Detroit Office Grand Opening Gala yesterday evening at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. Met a number of new Patent Examiners and Administrative Patent Judges (APJs). Excited to have a satellite patent office located nearby! This is a great opportunity for Detroit and the surrounding region.
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