by Maxey-Fisher Human Resources | Jul 13, 2026 | Article
Blanche Ames was an artist, activist, and inventor. Though she was best known for her political cartoons that focused on women’s suffrage, Ames spent the majority of her life inventing. In 1927, Ames and her brother received a patent for a system of color standards...
by Maxey-Fisher Human Resources | Jul 10, 2026 | News
The secret is out and we couldn’t be prouder! 🎉 Big congratulations to attorney Jordan Block on being installed as the new Sponsorship Director for the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers! We get to see Jordan’s exceptional talent...
by Maxey-Fisher Human Resources | Jul 7, 2026 | Article
The centennial of the America’s independence marked the beginning of The United States Golden Age of Innovation. The affordability of the U.S. patent system allowed independent inventors to solve problems across a wide range of industries, while expanding...
by Maxey-Fisher Human Resources | Jul 1, 2026 | Article
Are you using Honeycrisp apples to make your apple pie this fourth of July? I bet you didn’t know they were patented! In the 1960s, David Bedford began crossbreeding apples to get to the delicious Honeycrisp. The patent was granted in 1991, and the apple has grown in...
by Maxey-Fisher Human Resources | Jun 22, 2026 | Article
Copyright protection arises automatically the moment an original work is created and fixed in a tangible medium of expression. This automatic protection, often referred to as common law copyright, exists as soon as the work can be perceived, reproduced, or...
