Volta Law Group

Volta Law Group, LLC
Registered to practice before the USPTO and strategically located in Washington D.C. - nine minutes from the U.S. Patent Office

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Damage caused by wildfires is devastating. This 2017 #patent, granted to @Boeing for a "Fire-retarding artillery shell" may assist firefighters. An artillery shell is shot towards a fire. A trigger releases a fire-retarding material from the shell to retard the fire.

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How long will it be before self-driving automobiles are commonplace? Anticipating the future, Ford Global Technologies' inventors Mark A. Cuddihy, Manoharprasad K. Rao and Jialiang Le have received a 2016 #patent for reconfigurable seats for autonomous vehicles. #innovation

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Going back 139 years (1882), Samuel S. Applegate received this uspto patent for his invention, a "Device for Waking Persons from Sleep." For those who slept through noise, this frame of wooden blocks would "fall, and strike a light blow." #innovation?

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Did you know on this day in 1878 — Thomas Edison received a #patent for the phonograph. #patent #patentlawyer #patentattorney #patentsearch #uspto #patentoffice #patentpending #patents #patented #intellectualproperty #attorney #lawyer

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February 17, 1883 (138 years ago): Arthur Ashwell from South London was granted a U.K. #patent for Engaged /Vacant locks for public toilet stalls (Photos of 2 units). The bolt for the door turned a disc which indicated whether the stall was occupied or not. #patent

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Feb 13 in 1809, Abraham Lincoln remains the only U.S. president to receive a #patent. Lincoln received patent #6,469 for a “manner of buoying vessels” over shoals in 1849. #patent #patentlawyer #patentattorney #patentsearch #patentoffice #patents #patented #attorney #lawyer

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Did you know on 12 feb in 1974 — Stephen Kovacs received a #patent for a magnetic heart pump. #patent #patentlawyer #patentattorney #patentsearch #uspto #patentoffice #patentpending #patents #patented #intellectualproperty #attorney #lawyer

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Added #razor #patent #785 US879264 - The ALL-WAYS Razor (Heissenberger, John - 1908) #patent #patentlawyer #patentattorney #patentsearch #uspto #patentoffice #patentpending #patents #patented #intellectualproperty #attorney #lawyer

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Added #razor #patent #784 US878841 - Razor Guard (Warner, Alonzo Abner - 1908) #patent #patentlawyer #patentattorney #patentsearch #uspto #patentoffice #patentpending #patents #patented #intellectualproperty #attorney #lawyer

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Feb. 12, 1878, to Frederick Winthrop Thayer (1854-1913): @uspto #patent no. 200,398 : a face mask for a baseball catcher. A. G. Spalding & Bros began selling his mask. In 1883 he sued Spalding for patent infringement & Spalding was forced to pay Thayer royalties. #patentlawyer

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160 years ago #OTD, on Feb. 5, 1861, Samuel D. Goodale of Cincinnati Ohio, received a @uspto #patent 4 a 'stereoscope', whereby hand cranking multiple images in sequence in front of a light created the illusion of movement. It was the 1st moving picture peep show machine. #patent

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On Oct. 12, 1971 Vernon H. Cook was granted a @uspto #patent for his invention, an "Aircraft deicing apparatus." below for a description & diagrams from the application. #patentlawyer #patentattorney #patentsearch #uspto #patentoffice #patentpending #patents #patented

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#patent from Japanese inventor Atsushi Matsuo issued in 2013 (2010 in Japan) for improvements to cold weather hand warmers. The big improvement? They are biodegradable. #patentlawyer #patentattorney #patentsearch #uspto #patentoffice

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ICYMI On January 27 in #innovation history: Thomas Edison received a #patent in 1880 for his invention of 1st practical electric lightbulb. Edison’s breakthrough achievement sparks electricity revolution that radically reshapes cities, work & life. #PatentsMatter

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Xiaomi’s new phone patent is a combination of slider, rollable, and full-screen designs https://t.co/aijef4SBUU #patent #patentlawyer #patentattorney #patentsearch #uspto #patentoffice #patentpending #patents #patented #intellectualproperty #attorney #lawyer

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140 years ago on Jan 25, 1881: Michael Brassill of Hartford Connecticut received a #patent for his metal candlestick. His design had a handle, a guard plate to catch wax drips, match storage between the base & the candle, and a roughened space to strike matches.

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Our litigators are technical specialists & work directly with our #patent attorneys who bring further in-depth technical focus & analysis to each patent case. We can handle #disputes of any size across all areas of tech – fast, comprehensive & efficient. https://t.co/ir2b37aU95

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Microsoft files a patent to bring back dead loved ones as ‘chatbots’ from their digital data https://t.co/Toy6bAyN4H #patent #patentlawyer #patentattorney #patentsearch #uspto #patentoffice #patentpending #patents #patented #intellectualproperty #attorney #lawyer

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On the date of 19 Jan #innovation history: Georges Claude receives his U.S. #patent in 1911 for his #invention of neon lightbulbs, lighting up #NewYorkCity #Hollywood #LasVegas & other cities with brilliant colors #patent #patentlawyer #patentattorney

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On the day of Jan 6 in 1925, George Washington Carver patented a cosmetic made from peanuts. Carver was the most prominent black scientist of the early 20th century being dubbed a "Black Leonardo" by Time magazine. #patents #patented #intellectualproperty #attorney #lawyer