Anticipate This!
Anticipate This! is "a patent law blog providing thought-provoking commentary ... with a dash of irreverent humor."
Author: The authors are Jacob M. Ward and Michael E. Dockins of Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller near Toledo, Ohio.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Patent Law • Law Firm • Law Professor • Humor
Recent Posts from Anticipate This!
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They Invented What? (No. 152)
U.S. Pat. No. 5,878,931: Halloween backpack. JMW Note: Wishing all a Happy and Safe Halloween 2009! What is claimed is: 1. A Halloween backpack for a child comprising: a hollow container having an…
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They Invented What? (No. 151)
U.S. Pat. No. 4,828,531: Synthetic eye simulating eyeball movement. I claim: 1. An artificial eye which when mounted on the head of a toy figure appears to follow an observer as he changes his…
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New USPTO Website (No Longer Beta!)
As we had earlier reported, the USPTO had been working on a beta version of a new USPTO web site. Well, as of today, the new website has gone live. (See www.uspto.gov). According to the USPTO, the Office…
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They Invented What? (No. 150)
U.S. Pat. No. 3,677,263: Portable bath capsule. I claim: 1. A capsule for administering bed baths, comprising; an elongated sheath of strong, flexible, fluid tight material dimensioned to accomodate and completely enclose the…
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Proposed Changes to USPTO Examiner Count System.
Yesterday, the USPTO announced a proposal to change the examiner count system. The examiner count system determines the time a patent examiner has to complete a patent examination and how much credit is given for…