Meredith Lowry
@meredithlowry.bsky.social
Patent & trademark attorney. Attempting to run a half marathon in every state (38/50). Tech obsessed. Social media addict. Opinions my own.
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Meredith Lowry
@meredithlowry.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Meredith K. Lowry - Wright Lindsey Jennings
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Hello new followers! I'm a patent attorney that focuses on protecting retail products through their life cycle and post mainly about new design patents on Tuesdays. With the occasional post on woman entrepreneurs, economic development in Arkansas, and AI.
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Off to a good start
January 2, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Off to a good start
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"For too long those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty."
- Mayor Mamdani.
- Mayor Mamdani.
January 1, 2026 at 7:57 PM
"For too long those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty."
- Mayor Mamdani.
- Mayor Mamdani.
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I got rhythm
I got free songs
I got Pluto
who could ask for anything more
I got Mickey
in the funnies
I got his dog
who could ask for anything more
Old man Disney?
I don’t mind him
You won’t find him
round my door
I got free works
I got Faulkner
More soon next year
who could ask for anythin more
I got free songs
I got Pluto
who could ask for anything more
I got Mickey
in the funnies
I got his dog
who could ask for anything more
Old man Disney?
I don’t mind him
You won’t find him
round my door
I got free works
I got Faulkner
More soon next year
who could ask for anythin more
Public Domain Day 2026 | Duke University School of Law
January 1, 2026 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1930 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1925! By Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle[1] CC BY 4.0 Please note that this site is only about US l...
web.law.duke.edu
January 1, 2026 at 7:38 PM
I got rhythm
I got free songs
I got Pluto
who could ask for anything more
I got Mickey
in the funnies
I got his dog
who could ask for anything more
Old man Disney?
I don’t mind him
You won’t find him
round my door
I got free works
I got Faulkner
More soon next year
who could ask for anythin more
I got free songs
I got Pluto
who could ask for anything more
I got Mickey
in the funnies
I got his dog
who could ask for anything more
Old man Disney?
I don’t mind him
You won’t find him
round my door
I got free works
I got Faulkner
More soon next year
who could ask for anythin more
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Mamdani: "While only action can change minds, I promise you this: If you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor. Regardless of whether we agree I will protect you, celebrate with you, mourn along side you, and not for a second hide from you."
January 1, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Mamdani: "While only action can change minds, I promise you this: If you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor. Regardless of whether we agree I will protect you, celebrate with you, mourn along side you, and not for a second hide from you."
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Mamdani: "I cannot blame anyone who has come to question the role of government, whose faith in democracy has been eroded by decades of apathy. We will restore that trust by walking a different path ... "
January 1, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Mamdani: "I cannot blame anyone who has come to question the role of government, whose faith in democracy has been eroded by decades of apathy. We will restore that trust by walking a different path ... "
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Happy Public Domain Day! Jan 1 marks the date when eligible works pass into the public domain in the United States. Notable works entering the public domain this year include certain early Mickey Mouse cartoons, the novel As I Lay Dying, and the Gershwin composition Embraceable You.
#copyright
#copyright
Public Domain Day 2026 | Duke University School of Law
January 1, 2026 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1930 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1925! By Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle[1] CC BY 4.0 Please note that this site is only about US l...
web.law.duke.edu
January 1, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Happy Public Domain Day! Jan 1 marks the date when eligible works pass into the public domain in the United States. Notable works entering the public domain this year include certain early Mickey Mouse cartoons, the novel As I Lay Dying, and the Gershwin composition Embraceable You.
#copyright
#copyright
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Public domain 2026: Betty Boop, Pluto, and Nancy Drew set free
Public domain 2026: Betty Boop, Pluto, and Nancy Drew set free
Here are the biggest works entering the public domain.
buff.ly
January 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Public domain 2026: Betty Boop, Pluto, and Nancy Drew set free
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D327,973 - issued in 1992 for a design for a "french fries candy tablet." #DesignPatents
January 1, 2026 at 3:32 PM
D327,973 - issued in 1992 for a design for a "french fries candy tablet." #DesignPatents
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Welcome to the Public Domain, THE MALTESE FALCON (1930) 🦅💎
🕵️ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
🕵️ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
January 1, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Welcome to the Public Domain, THE MALTESE FALCON (1930) 🦅💎
🕵️ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
🕵️ Sam Spade is on the Case of the Disappearing Copyright as The Maltese Falcon novel joins the public domain.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree
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Welcome to the Public Domain, GEORGIA ON MY MIND (1930) 🎶
The song that captured hearts & became a state anthem in 1979—and now, in 2026, it belongs to everyone.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree
The song that captured hearts & became a state anthem in 1979—and now, in 2026, it belongs to everyone.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree
January 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Welcome to the Public Domain, GEORGIA ON MY MIND (1930) 🎶
The song that captured hearts & became a state anthem in 1979—and now, in 2026, it belongs to everyone.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree
The song that captured hearts & became a state anthem in 1979—and now, in 2026, it belongs to everyone.
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree
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What emerges from an impromptu interview with Trump: his doctors have apprised him of serious health issues, and he's not going to share them with us... but no, he's not following his doctor's advice, either. www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:41 PM
What emerges from an impromptu interview with Trump: his doctors have apprised him of serious health issues, and he's not going to share them with us... but no, he's not following his doctor's advice, either. www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...
Happy public domain day to all who celebrate!
We have some fabulous new works in the public domain, including As I Lay Dying, Betty Boop, Soup to Nuts, and I Got Rhythm. Though hopefully Betty doesn’t get the crazed murderer treatment Pooh received.
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
We have some fabulous new works in the public domain, including As I Lay Dying, Betty Boop, Soup to Nuts, and I Got Rhythm. Though hopefully Betty doesn’t get the crazed murderer treatment Pooh received.
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
January 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Happy public domain day to all who celebrate!
We have some fabulous new works in the public domain, including As I Lay Dying, Betty Boop, Soup to Nuts, and I Got Rhythm. Though hopefully Betty doesn’t get the crazed murderer treatment Pooh received.
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
We have some fabulous new works in the public domain, including As I Lay Dying, Betty Boop, Soup to Nuts, and I Got Rhythm. Though hopefully Betty doesn’t get the crazed murderer treatment Pooh received.
web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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HA! 😆
@profmmurray.bsky.social referred to #Trump 's obsession with putting his name and image on buildings and institutions as his well-documented "edifice complex."
youtu.be/BPCFZZjO5zU?...
I LOVE that 🤩
That's very #pithy 🤓
#lol @ms.now #msnow #TheKennedyCenter #DonaldTrump #wordplay
@profmmurray.bsky.social referred to #Trump 's obsession with putting his name and image on buildings and institutions as his well-documented "edifice complex."
youtu.be/BPCFZZjO5zU?...
I LOVE that 🤩
That's very #pithy 🤓
#lol @ms.now #msnow #TheKennedyCenter #DonaldTrump #wordplay
December 31, 2025 at 1:52 AM
HA! 😆
@profmmurray.bsky.social referred to #Trump 's obsession with putting his name and image on buildings and institutions as his well-documented "edifice complex."
youtu.be/BPCFZZjO5zU?...
I LOVE that 🤩
That's very #pithy 🤓
#lol @ms.now #msnow #TheKennedyCenter #DonaldTrump #wordplay
@profmmurray.bsky.social referred to #Trump 's obsession with putting his name and image on buildings and institutions as his well-documented "edifice complex."
youtu.be/BPCFZZjO5zU?...
I LOVE that 🤩
That's very #pithy 🤓
#lol @ms.now #msnow #TheKennedyCenter #DonaldTrump #wordplay
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Before you close the books on 2025, here’s one more year-end list: my annual countdown of the year’s worst copyright decisions.
Five cases. No spoilers.
Let the debates begin.
Up now on Copyright Lately:
copyrightlately.com/the-5-worst-...
Five cases. No spoilers.
Let the debates begin.
Up now on Copyright Lately:
copyrightlately.com/the-5-worst-...
The 5 Worst Copyright Decisions of 2025
From novel legal theories to repeated mistakes, 2025 delivered no shortage of questionable copyright rulings. These five cases led the way.
copyrightlately.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Before you close the books on 2025, here’s one more year-end list: my annual countdown of the year’s worst copyright decisions.
Five cases. No spoilers.
Let the debates begin.
Up now on Copyright Lately:
copyrightlately.com/the-5-worst-...
Five cases. No spoilers.
Let the debates begin.
Up now on Copyright Lately:
copyrightlately.com/the-5-worst-...
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Today in design patents:
D1107730 (left) and D1107731, both issued to Apple for a display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface.
#DesignPatents
D1107730 (left) and D1107731, both issued to Apple for a display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface.
#DesignPatents
December 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Today in design patents:
D1107730 (left) and D1107731, both issued to Apple for a display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface.
#DesignPatents
D1107730 (left) and D1107731, both issued to Apple for a display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface.
#DesignPatents
Today in design patents:
D1107744 issued for a display screen with graphical user interface.
No idea what is going on here or why anyone would want to protect this.
#DesignPatents
D1107744 issued for a display screen with graphical user interface.
No idea what is going on here or why anyone would want to protect this.
#DesignPatents
December 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Today in design patents:
D1107744 issued for a display screen with graphical user interface.
No idea what is going on here or why anyone would want to protect this.
#DesignPatents
D1107744 issued for a display screen with graphical user interface.
No idea what is going on here or why anyone would want to protect this.
#DesignPatents
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