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How long did it take to get to 10 Million United States Patents?
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.
Official Gasparilla Update: The ‘S’ in Ships now stands for Snow
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 the...
Good luck to the Tampa Bay Lightning!!
As a Tampa Bay business, we couldn’t be more excited to see our community take center stage for the NHL Stadium Series at Raymond James. It’s not every day you see a world-class ice rink on a pirate treasure map in the middle of a football stadium! We’re proud to be...
Did you know you can patent a firework?
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...
✨ MEET THE TEAM: ABIGAIL CAVANAUGH ✨
Abigail serves as a Senior Law Clerk at the firm, where she has become an integral part of our legal team since joining in 2024. 📚 A dedicated student at Stetson University College of Law, Abigail brings a unique international perspective to her work. In 2024, she...
When was Patent #1 Granted?
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.