November 17 : National Take a Hike Day

Go hike the Canyon, or the Appalachian Trail, or that great, scenic trail near your home!  Take a breath in nature today and celebrate #nationalhikingday.  Hopefully where you are, the trails aren’t covered with snow!  But even if they are, grab ahold of your hiking pole, like the one patented in May 1988 by Leif Rise (US Pat. No. 4,742,837) and hit the trail.  What other item do you recommend taking on a hike with you?  A compass?  A cell phone?  Some wine?  Let us know in the comments below.  Also, take a quick detour over to our performance patent blog and see what new trail is being blazed today - @performancepatents. #bigiplaw #patentfunfacts #takeahike #outdoors #nature