We’re into the new season on Shark Tank, but not too many patent issues have come up. Most of the ideas I’ve seen so far really don’t have any patent implications—clothing stores, female golf caddies, etc. But, the Jungle Jumparoo segment last night caught my attention—mostly for the blatant misconceptions about patent law. I always laugh…
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Boo Boo Goo on Shark Tank
So what of Boo Boo Goo? I came across this stuff last week while watching Shark Tank. Sounds like some kind of slimmy play dough, but it’s not. The stuff is a paint-on bandage. If you get a cut, you’re supposed to paint this stuff over the wound. Sounds like a good idea, at least…
Al “Bubba” Baker on Shark Tank – Those De-boned Ribs
I thought it was funny that none of the Sharks knew anything about “Bubba” Baker, about how he was a really good football player. But they revealed that they know even less about patents, and I feel it my duty to set the record straight. During last week’s episode, Bubba presented his “de-boned” ribs. While…
Kevin O’Leary Reveals Secretive Wine Society on Shark Tank
I was at a party this weekend and was asked whether I’d come up with the idea for The Vintage Club from Kevin O’Leary, the brash investor on ABC’s Shark Tank (some equate him to Simon Cowell). Evidently, on the last episode of Shark Tank, Kevin, always good for a nice sound bite, revealed his…