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Jul 12, 2020 · Question: When you first talk with a new potential client, do you ask about potential bar dates?. Eakin Enterprises, Inc. v. Stratton Ballew, PLLC, 2020 Wash. App. LEXIS 691 (Wash. Ct. App. March 24, 2020). John Eaken publicly displayed his cattle-foot-bath invention and then waited more than a year before filing a patent application.
Think about the patent attorney who is meeting a new client. The client is unsure about whether or not to get a patent on their idea. The patent attorney suggests trying to get a patent. Of course, the attorney says, there is a chance that the patent may not be granted or that it may be narrow, but this is how you get protected.
That’s why there’s a patent for the beerbrella, an umbrella that attaches to a bottle to shield it from the sun. It also keeps out the rain if you’re drinking outdoors in a shower. It’s fun to make fun of patents that seem ridiculous but it’s sometimes the silly idea that can turn out to be successful.
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It seems as though some inventors simply don’t think through their inventions. While these innovations are supposed to improve life, none of them became successful products. You’ll probably be able to see why fairly quickly. Still, each one will tickle your funny bone.