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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.
✨ MEET THE TEAM: GIANNA ALEGRIA ✨
Gianna Alegria has been a part of the team for nine years, joining us in 2017. Since then, she has successfully transitioned through key roles to her current position as our Operations Coordinator. A graduate of the University of South Florida with Honors in Political...
Brittany Maxey-Fisher Selected to Serve a Second Term as the Liaison Between FAWL and NAWL
We are thrilled that Brittany Maxey-Fisher has been selected to serve a second term as the liaison between the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) and the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL). In this role, she helps connect Florida’s women lawyers...
New Year, New Me, and New Creative Works Entering Public Domain!
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...