by Maxey-Fisher Human Resources | Feb 4, 2026 | Article
Today is National Girls & Women in Sports day! Did you know our very own Brittany J. Maxey-Fisher played softball at Ole Miss? She is still an avid supporter today! We want all girls to chase their sports dreams, just as long as they don’t beat Ole Miss.
by Maxey-Fisher Human Resources | Feb 2, 2026 | Article
How long did it take to get to 10 Million United States Patents? U.S. Patent No. 10,000,000 was granted in 2018 to inventor Joseph Marron. That is 182 years after the first U.S. Patent was granted but, only 27 years after U.S. Patent No. 5,000,000 was Granted.
by Maxey-Fisher Human Resources | Jan 31, 2026 | Article
In a move that has surprised absolutely no one, but panicked everyone, the official uniform for 2026 has been changed from ‘pirate chic’ to ‘patented insulation.’ Shiver me timbers? No, actually… I am literally shivering! See you on the parade route. We will be...
by Maxey-Fisher Human Resources | Jan 29, 2026 | Article
Gasparilla weekend is officially here, and that means plenty of parades and pyrotechnics. As you’re watching the sky light up this Saturday, keep this bit of history in mind: Did you know you can patent a firework? One of the first firework patents in the U.S. was...
by Maxey-Fisher Human Resources | Jan 20, 2026 | Article
On July 13, 1836, Senator John Ruggles was granted Patent No. 1 after the US switched to a numbering system. All of the 9,957 patents granted before The Patent Act of 1836 are now X-Patents. Unfortunately, many of the X-Patents were lost in a fire the same year.
by Maxey-Fisher Human Resources | Jan 2, 2026 | Article
New year, new me, and new creative works entering the public domain. On January 1, 2026, the copyright protection for works published in 1930 will expire, including the popular kids book, The Little Engine That Could. Any new versions published after 1930 are still...
