Episode

When Super Soaker Got Sued by a Totally Lame Squirt Gun

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Opening Arguments
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Jun 1, 2026
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Summary

OA1266 - Can wearing a corset be considered a “public” use of the product? What makes someone (or some thing) an inventor? What is it exactly that makes the Super Soaker so rad? Get the answers to these questions and more from… patent law? Jenessa walks us through some of her favorite wacky cases (that also teach us core patent law concepts). Egbert v. Lippmann , 104 U.S. 333 (1881) Thaler v. Vidal , 43 F.4th 1207 (2022) Larami Corp. v. Amron , 27 U.S.P.Q.2d 1280 (E.D. Pa. 1993) Larami Corp. v. Amron , 91 F.3d 166 (Fed. Cir. 1996) Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do!