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…
Patents
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…
Titin Weight Shirts on Shark Tank
Halloween’s airing of Shark Tank included the founder of a company called Titin, a maker of weight training equipment. The unique twist is that this is equipment you wear. Founder Patrick Whaley explained that it was a shirt with weights incorporated into the fabric so as to be positioned over the chest. He said this…
Jungle Jumparoo – Certainly Nothing New
We’re into the new season on Shark Tank, but not too many patent issues have come up. Most of the ideas I’ve seen so far really don’t have any patent implications—clothing stores, female golf caddies, etc. But, the Jungle Jumparoo segment last night caught my attention—mostly for the blatant misconceptions about patent law. I always laugh…
The Denver Patent Office Opens Today
It hasn’t been since Thomas Jefferson opened the first patent office that there’s been a patent office outside of the confines of Washington. With the annoucement of regional patent offices, that has all changed. Today the Denver Patent Office officially opens. It has been a ten year ordeal, with too many politics to mention. Last night…
Boo Boo Goo on Shark Tank
So what of Boo Boo Goo? I came across this stuff last week while watching Shark Tank. Sounds like some kind of slimmy play dough, but it’s not. The stuff is a paint-on bandage. If you get a cut, you’re supposed to paint this stuff over the wound. Sounds like a good idea, at least…
My Book Wins International Book Award
This morning I was combing through my emails, hurrying to get off responses to Europe before their day ended while deleting the hordes of accumulated spam. I was just ready to hit the delete button when I realized this was an important email the I really should read. At first, I thought it was…
Al “Bubba” Baker on Shark Tank – Those De-boned Ribs
I thought it was funny that none of the Sharks knew anything about “Bubba” Baker, about how he was a really good football player. But they revealed that they know even less about patents, and I feel it my duty to set the record straight. During last week’s episode, Bubba presented his “de-boned” ribs. While…