The new season of Shark Tank led off with a product invented by Martin Hill called Beebo (orginally named Boobo, but Martin’s wife wouldn’t have any part of that name). Lori and Ashton put up a combined $200,000 to get the project off the ground. The Beebo is a tool parents can use to feed…
Animas River Spill
Last Wednesday, we were on our way to hike the Needle Creek trail. To get to the trail head, you take a really cool ride on the Sliverton to Durango railroad. After about an hour, the train stops, they throw out your backpack and tell you goodbye. You then hike about 7 miles into…
Latest Review of The Vintage Club
It’s always nice when you get an review like this one that was recently posted on Amazon. Christy Curtis reviewed The Vintage Club The Vintage Club hold on to your seats for a non stop ride. May 23, 2015 I hesitantly bought this book because of the Spiritual content. Many Christian writers do little actual research they are…
Cadavers on Shark Tank – Meet Syndaver
This week’s episode of Shark Tank featured a human cadaver—or a fake cadaver made from synthetic human flesh. With this invention, research and teaching institutions may not need to worry about procuring dead bodies. No matter the cost is about $40,000, Robert Herjavec was still really interested in doing a deal. This even though the…
Confidentiality of Your Medical Records
There’s been a lot in the press about having your financial records hacked, especially your credit cards. I was one of the unlucky ones that got hacked in the Target scam. I spoke with some of our data breach attorneys at the firm, and they confirmed that every day several retailers are getting their customers…
Lori Greiner’s Claims on Shark Tank
I usually try and watch the weekly episode of Shark Tank. During the intros, I notice that Lori is touted as being the inventor of over 100 patents. That is quite a feat, one that very few inventors obtain. With all that she has going on, I really doubted these claims. So, I did a…
The Reviver Wipes on Shark Tank
Wipe your body odor away. That was the claim of the inventors of the Reviver Wipes on Shark Tank. The product actually sounds like a good idea and there’s a good summary on The Reviver Web site at http://www.reviver.com/. If you’ve ever gone to the gym and gotten really sweaty and smelly, but didn’t have time…
Kronos Putter On Shark Tank
When I saw this pitch last week I could only cringe. The company is called Kronos Golf and they sell customized putters. Over the last twenty years as a patent attorney, the two most popular inventions to cross my desk are heated windshield wipers and improved golf putters. When I firsts became a patent attorney, I was told to…
The Battle of the Single Serve Wine Glass on Shark Tank
The single biggest deal on Shark Tank was landed this week when Kevin O’Leary shelled out $2.5 million for a mere ten percent stake in Zipz. Evidently, Mr. Wonderful wants to be a big player in the wine business. After all, he does belong to a secret wine society. What I find interesting about the…
One Year Anniversary of The Vintage Club
My first novel, The Vintage Club, was published one year ago yesterday. I must admit that the experience has been quite different compared to when I published Why Has America Stopped Inventing? With my first book, I did over 50 radio and TV shows, including two days of studio interviews in New York. The book…