There's not much better than a good infomercial—except maybe a really bad one. But these days there's no better innovation hotbed than basic cable paid programming. Here we separate product from pitchman, and celebrate the brains behind As-Seen-On-TV. Hard as it is to imagine that one man's mind could be so fertile, both the Chia Pet and the Clapper were pioneered by the same person. To be fair, Joseph Pedott didn't invent them in their original incarnations. But he's responsible for fine-tuning them, sublimating them from rinky dink doohickeys no one wanted to rinky dink doohickeys that sold millions. Pedott's start was actually in advertising—which may explain why his jingles have outlived his products. Not a lot's been written about the man behind the most famous blender in the world, or he named his life's crowning work to sound so much like an adult toy. But Homeland House chairman Lenny Sands holds the patents to the Magic Bullet and its attachments—including the Party Mugs.

It's hard to escape the suggestive spots for this upper-body toner, or its parodies. Which came as a surprise to the Shake Weight inventor,Johann Verheem , who set out with the simple goal of combining the inertia-based exercise equipment pioneered in the 90s with the familiar form factor of a dumbbell. And while Verheem's largest contribution to society may ultimately be innuendo, he maintains that San Diego State researchers have proven the Shake Weight's validity. As hard as it is to believe, former Heavyweight champion George Foreman did not, in fact, engineer his eponymous grill. My generation's dorm room salvation was invented in 1993 by one Michael Boehm. Foreman didn't join the team until a year after Boehm had come up with the device, but was integral in helping it gain wider distribution through a company called Salton. Speaking of celebrity spokespeople, there are few more endearing—or more fit—than Jack LaLanne. But while I don't doubt LaLanne has imbibed more than his share of juiced goodness, all credit for the original power juicer goes to Dr. Norman Walker, a Scottish immigrant to the US who promoted a raw foods lifestyle as early as 1930.

His Norwalk Hydraulic Press Juicer is still sold today as a separate product, but it's the fruit from which all other juicers have been squeezed. Ron Popeil retired from Ronco in 2005, but he's still the undisputed king of TV inventors. Because not only did the man practically create the format (and many of its most popular conventions) whole cloth, he also actually did most of the inventing. Here's just a few of the gadgets he can claim intellectual ownership of since his 1954 TV debut: The Chop-O-Matic. The Popeil Pocket Fisherman. The Inside-The-Shell Egg Scrambler. Hair in a Can Spray. It's as though Billy Mays had moonlighted as a chemical engineer.Illustration by our contributing illustrator Sam Spratt. Check out Sam's portfolio and become a fan of his Facebook Artist's Page.The ultimate “guilt-free” frozen ice cream treat made with only ONE ingredient, over-ripe bananas! No cream, or sugar added. Finally it’s OK have ice cream for breakfast. You know those bananas sitting on your counter, the ones with all those brown spots that you think are passed their prime.

Well those bananas make the BEST dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, fat-free, frozen ice cream treat.  (Cute spoons can be found on Etsy For Such A Time Designs ) On my recent trip to the Dole Banana Summit, I was introduced to my first Yonanas Ice Cream Treat Maker – coolest machine EVER! You basically take your over-ripe bananas, freeze them, then run them through this simple machine. Out comes a healthy frozen, soft-serve banana ice cream. So easy, and fun to make with the family. Hankook Tire Price MalaysiaEver since I got my Yonanas, we’ve been experimenting with all the possibilities but quite honestly my favorite is some chopped walnuts and berries. Moen Faucet Low Cold Water PressureI put some colored sprinkles on my toddler’s and she loves it.Ashera Cat To Buy

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Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable through litigation, usually before the federal courts, state courts, or administrative tribunals of the the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Legal decisions of particular importance are published in legal reporters. Below is just a handful of the many published decisions achieved by the Firm acting as trial counsel for both Plaintiffs and Defendants. Carnival Corp. v. SeaEscape Casino Cruises, Inc., 52 USPQ2d 1920 (S.D.Fla.) -- defeated world's largest cruise line in trademark case. Benard Industries, Inc. v. Bayer A.G., 38 USPQ2d 1422 (S.D. Fla.) -- dismissal of claims in complex case of international trademark rights. Eveready Battery Co. v. L.P.I. Consumer Prods., 464 F. Supp. 2d 887 (E.D. Mo.) -- dismissed declaratory judgment action brought by national manufacturers. M.G.B. Homes, Inc. v Ameron Homes, Inc., 903 F.2d 1486 (11th Cir.), 30 F.3d 113 (11th Cir.) -- reversed decision of trial court regarding copyright ownership, and thereafter achieved and defended attorney fee award.

Boldstar Tech., LLC v. Home Depot, Inc., 517 F. Supp. 2d 1283 (S.D. Fla) -- co-defense counsel to national retailer. Stiefel Labs., Inc. v. Galenium USA, LLC, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43973 (S.D. Fla) -- injunction entered on behalf of multinational skincare company. Helver v. Novo Industries, Inc., 49 USPQ2d 1593 (S.D. Fla.) -- patent summary judgment in favor of inventor. Int’l Cosmetics Exch., Inc. v. Saba, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 17754 (11th Cir.) – reversal of trial court in case of international trademark rights. Pena-Rivera v. Editorial America, S.A., 43 USPQ2d 1059 (S.D. Fla.) -- dismissal of claims in copyright case against multinational publisher. Jeff Foxworthy v. Sun Art Designs, Inc., 42 USPQ2d 1317 (S.D. Fla.) -- protection of customer lists in case against television actor/comedian. Nailtiques Cosmetic Corp. v. Salon Sciences Corp., 41 USPQ2d 1995 (S.D. Fla.) -- preliminary injunction with finding of famous trademarks and trade dress entered on behalf of national cosmetic company.