Pitts & Lake Announcements
Friday, April 28th, 2017
The firm is pleased to announce that Jonathan M. Blanchard, Ph.D. has become a shareholder of the firm. Dr. Blanchard has over fifteen years of intellectual property experience in the chemical, pharmaceutical, material, polymer, and related arts. He represents clients ranging from multinational corporations to individual inventors. His practice includes U.S. and foreign patent […]
Read More »This month in History – April
Friday, April 28th, 2017
1973 Francis W. Dorion was granted patent #3,724,070 for a “dual razor blade assembly”. 1978 Francisco Garcia was granted patent #4,081,909 for “orthodontic pliers”. 1881 Houston and Thomson were granted a patent for a centrifugal separator – the creamer. 1869 Isaac Hodgson received patent #88,711 for the “roller skate”. 1896 Tolbert Lanston was issued a […]
Read More »This month in History – March
Friday, March 31st, 2017
1921 Harry Houdini was granted patent #1,370,316 for a “diver’s suit” 1861 The Patent Act of 1861 increased term of a patent grant from 14 to 17 years, now it is 20 years. 1904 Dr. Seuss born 1899 Felix Hoffmann patented “Aspirin”. 1876 Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone 1994 Don Ku granted a patent […]
Read More »This month in History – February
Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
1869 James Oliver invented the removable tempered steel plow blade. 1876 National League of Baseball is founded 1887 First groundhog day 1965 Alfonso Alvarez received a patent for “dual-vent windows”. 1917 SUNMAID raisins were trademark registered. 1775 Benjamin Franklin publishes “An Imaginary Speech” 1916 Charles Kettering received a patent for a self-starting automobile engine. 1811 […]
Read More »This Month in History – January
Friday, February 3rd, 2017
1938 Franklin Roosevelt founds March of Dimes 1959 Alaska admitted into Union 1972 Willy Wonka’s trademark was registered. 1996 GM announces the Electric Car 1999 Euro has its debut 1925 Agronomist George Washington Carver was granted patent #1,522,176 for cosmetics. 1919 Theodore Roosevelt dies 1906 Campbell’s soup was trademark registered. 2007 Steve Jobs debuts […]
Read More »THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: Dec 19th -Dec 23rd
Thursday, December 22nd, 2016
1871 Mark Twain received the first of his three patents for suspenders. 1917 National Hockey League opens its first season 1941 Hitler takes command of the German Army 1937 Walt Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was copyright registered. 1900 First “Mercedes” is delivered to its buyer
Read More »THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: Dec 12th -Dec 16th
Friday, December 16th, 2016
1913 Mona Lisa recovered in Florence 1964 Kenya becomes a republic 1980 Software was now considered an invention and could be patented. 1799 George Washington dies 1900 The birth of quantum theory 1926 TILT-A-WHIRL, the famous theme park ride, was trademark registered. 1791 Bill of rights is finally ratified 1964 Patent #3,161,861 was granted to […]
Read More »THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: Dec 5th -Dec 9th
Friday, December 9th, 2016
1876 Hundreds die in the Brooklyn Fire 1873 The Boston Belfry Murderer kills his first victim 1865 The 13th amendment was ratified 1941 Pearl Harbor was bombed
Read More »THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: Nov 28th -Dec 2nd
Friday, December 2nd, 2016
1994 In Portage, Wisconsin, convicted serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is clubbed to death by an inmate in the Columbia Correctional Institution gymnasium. 1933 A Dallas grand jury delivers a murder indictment against Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow for the January 1933 killing of Tarrant County Deputy Malcolm Davis 2011 Dr. Conrad Murray receives four-year sentence […]
Read More »THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: Nov 21st -Nov 25th
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016
1854 – Issac Von Bunschoten patented a rosin-oil lamp 1877 – Edison’s first great invention, the phonograph 1931 – USC ends Notre Dame winning streak 1976 – Rocky premieres 1980 – Millions tune in to find out who shot J.R. 1904 – Design patent for the Congressional Medal of Honor was granted to George Gillespie. […]
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