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Steptoe says it published a Halloween survey of patent archives
Steptoe said it published a Halloween-themed survey of patent history by Heather Hildreth on its Step Into IP blog. The firm said the article explored unusual inventions in the patent archives, ranging from nineteenth-century devices to software-related technologies and patents for stage illusions.
Key points
- Steptoe said the survey discussed the 1891 Ouija board patent.Steptoe
- The firm described safety-coffin inventions with alarms and escape mechanisms.Steptoe
- Steptoe said it examined patents addressing abandoned virtual machines and avatars.Steptoe
- The firm discussed Houdini’s diver’s suit and the patented shoes used for Michael Jackson’s stage lean.Steptoe