Reposted by Jeff SteckEd Timberlake @trademarksaremagic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Application to Register: "the three-dimensional configuration of a frozen confection that has the internal and external appearance of fried chicken" as identifying, distinguishing, and indicating a single source of: ice cream tsdr.uspto.gov#caseNumber=5... 145
Reposted by Jeff SteckTerence Tao @teorth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A group of 25 Fields Medalists, including myself, have made a joint declaration on Math and AI: mathandai.org . We welcome additional signatories. See also this article in the Economist announcing the declaration: www.economist.com/science-and-...mathandai.orgDeclaration — Math and AIRead the declaration and add your name. 422052924
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I'm halfway through this book but I don't know which half 040
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Barilla has a patent on "Pasta with a Novel Form," basically rigatoni but with ridges that spiral between 45° and 58°. They claim that these more tightly wound spirals make for better-tasting pasta. I wanted to see if this advanced technology was available to American consumers. (1/2) 2258
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 26/08/2026"Make Money Writing Short Paragraphs" is a good description of being a patent attorney 071
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Just jogged past a group of preschoolers singing a song 😃 Turns out they're singing about how not to get run over by cars 💀 021
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 19/08/2026"Meat-based flours" for making "breads, bagels, tortillas, pastas, dumplings, crackers, and the like." Patented yesterday. US Patent 12708121 2124
Reposted by Jeff SteckMeredith Lowry @meredithlowry.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Today in design patents: D1143305 issued for a nail clipper. The worst design, no matter what article it gets applied to. #DesignPatents 0133
Reposted by Jeff SteckMichael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 11/08/2026130mph winds in the south suburbs of Chicago Oh my god 513444
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Something like this would have been helpful to me. The first time I saw "Office Hours" on a syllabus, I thought it was when the professor had Important Business and should not be bothered. 083
Reposted by Jeff SteckMeredith Lowry @meredithlowry.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Today in design patents: D1138536 issued for a banana stand. #DesignPatents 8254
Reposted by Jeff SteckCool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 02/08/2025August 2, 1881: The Oldreive tricycle was patented by Charles Wood Oldreive. Propelled by crank handles with gearing concealed in the hub caps, riders entered the contraption by threading themselves between the giant spokes. 3539
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 01/08/2026"Direction Indicator for Pushable Transport Objects" US Patent 10363864 031
Reposted by Jeff SteckPeteris Skorovs @peteris.skorovs.com · 20/07/20261/2 On this day in 1999, Dennis Olsen received US Patent No. 5,924,732 for an “In-line skate sail”, with poles attached to the skates and a sail above the user’s head. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents 173
Reposted by Jeff SteckJocelyn Bosse @jocelynbos.se · 15/07/2026Hi everyone, I'm hiring a post-doc to work on my FLF project on plant IP. Please spread the word! Queries about the nature of the role and working at Queen's should please be directed to my colleague, Dr Ethan Shattock. hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...hrwebapp.qub.ac.ukJob profile 0912
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 11/07/2026The local English pub is already overflowing (not shown: a long line of patient optimists extending to the left) 021
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 10/07/2026An apparatus for swaddling a baby, patented this week. US 12672680 173
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 09/07/2026"Systems and Methods for Detecting Drug Based Impairment" US Patent 12672820, issued this week 011
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 01/07/2026An athletic shoe for doing Kegels, patented yesterday. 082
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 30/06/2026A neural interface for bionic prostheses, patented today by MIT. US 12667471 173
Reposted by Jeff Steckᴄʏᴄʟᴏᴢ @cyclozparis.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Bifurcated skirt 1895. 🚲🚴🏼♀️👒 #bikesky #bike 1418
Reposted by Jeff SteckRobert Mahon @bedform.org · 24/06/2026The internet is wild like I can just find my Great Grandfather's patents from 1907 on there... patents.google.com/patent/US840... 2233
Reposted by Jeff SteckPeteris Skorovs @peteris.skorovs.com · 19/06/2026On this day in 2018, US Patent No. 10,000,000 was granted. From No. 1 in 1836, each next million took: 75y, 24y, 26y, 15y, 14y, 9y, 6y, 5.5y, 3.6y, 3.2y, 2.9y, and 3.1y. First million took 75 years. Now, about 1 million every 3 years. #OnThisDay #OTD #PatentHistory #Patents 0125
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 11/06/2026The latest in hoodie technology: a drawstring that's actually a hose (20) between a vape pen (32) and mouthpiece (34). US Patent 12648599, issued Tuesday 0338
Reposted by Jeff SteckJosh Landau @jslandau.cc · 10/06/2026Are you a privacy lawyer who wants to work with me? www.mozilla.org/en-US/career...mozilla.orgMozilla Careers — Lead Privacy Counsel, Infrastructure & Data Governance — Open PositionsMozilla is hiring a Lead Privacy Counsel, Infrastructure & Data Governance in Remote Germany, New Products, Firefox, Core Services, Mozilla.org, Firefox, Firefox, Core… 02821
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I was enjoying this small urban prairie until two blackbirds attacked. I did not know that birds can hiss! 031
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 05/06/2026A secure graduation cap for "individuals with curly or voluminous hairstyles." US Patent 12588729 082
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 21/05/2026This is the plot of Brainstorm (1983), starring Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood. (US Patent 12623047, issued this month) 1122
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Re-usable toy wounds for children. Patented this week by Melissa & Doug. US 12623159 083
Reposted by Jeff SteckNick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 14/05/2026The Obama Presidential Center in B&W 2267836936
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 13/05/2026"Ring-shaped sausage and method for manufacturing same" US Patent 12622447, issued yesterday. 382
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 08/05/2026"Garment with Wipe Zones" Good idea for exercising, or great idea for snacking? US Patent 12575625 (Nike) 1142
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 06/05/2026"Device With Adhesive to Aid in Depilatory Wax Removal" US Patent 12611023 061
Reposted by Jeff SteckRob Cruickshank @robcruickshank.bsky.social · 30/04/2026I am no doubt throwing away some big dollars by not patenting my baby-head cell-phone holder. 1197
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 30/04/2026"Shoulder-Mounted Platform System" US Patent 12610923 22911
Jeff Steck @jefstec.bsky.social · 24/04/2026A trucker hat, but the logo part is actually a "beer shotgun tool." US Patent 12604940 6617
