Marlon Brando, inventor?

Marlon Brando, inventor? See USPN 6,441,286 and 6,410,833. These patents coming via the Greedy IP Board.

The Greedy IP Board Brando discussion fostered a discussion of other celebrity inventors. Here’s the list (feel free to add some more in the comments, if you like):

Michael Jackson – 5,255,452 (see my earlier post on this device)
Gary Burghoff, AKA M*A*S*H’s Radar O’Reilley 5,117,577 “Fish attractor device,” 5,235,774 “Enhanced fish attractor device,” D351,012 “Fishing rod,” and D314,322 “Toilet seat lifting handle”)
Eddie Van Halen (4,656,917 “Musical instrument support”);
Penn Jillette (of Penn and Teller fame) (5,920,923 “Hydro-Therapeutic Stimulator” (using a hot tub for stimulation…)
Heddy Lamar 2,292,387
Julie Newmar 4,003,094 “Pantyhose with Shaping Band for Cheeky Derrier Relief”
Abraham Lincoln 6,469
Zeppo Marx 3,473,526
George Lucas D265,754, D264,109, D266,777 (Star Wars designs)
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) 324,535, 140,245, 121,992
Harry Connick, Jr. 6,348,648
Walt Disney 2,201,689 (a type of camera)
Lawrence Welk D170,898 (ashtray)
Danny Kaye D166,807 (toy horn)
Jamie Lee Curtis 4,753,647 (a type of diaper)

For your convenience, here is the USPTO search by patent number link.

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