Molly Metz - Innovation Gadfly

About Molly Metz

Molly Metz, a former five-time world jump rope champion, has been involved in the sport of jump rope for over 40 years. Her various offerings to the sport range from competitor, coach, innovator, and Founder/Owner of JumpNrope manufacturing, and she has served on numerous jump rope boards both in the US and abroad. She was granted two patents on her innovative jump rope handle technology in 2012, which has aided in Guinness World Records being broken and has been infringed on by over 150+ companies. Her patents were canceled by the PTAB in 2021 after being challenged by her largest infringer. Today Molly balances her time rebuilding her manufacturing business and traveling the world educating CrossFit Gyms conducting her unique jump rope re-wiring seminars. She is also advocating for patent reform by making visits to DC, educating them on the problems small inventors are facing when trying to enforce their property rights. She has visited over 600 different CrossFit Gyms across the world and conducted nearly 900 jump rope seminars. She uses her entire line of jump rope technology and line of jump ropes when educating athletes. JumpNrope is a Jump Rope Manufacturing Company in Louisville, CO. She is proud of her USA MADE and USA sourced jump rope parts. All her ropes are hand made in Colorado and shipped worldwide. Molly and her husband also own a CrossFit Gym in Louisville, CO. Molly has ranked in the top 500 fittest women in her age category for various years.

The Great Equalizer: Reflecting on My Role in Award-Winning Film

Molly Metz - March 26, 2024

I have experienced firsthand the highs of success and the lows of participating in our country’s broken patent system. “The Great Equalizer,” a documentary I had the privilege to be a part of, directed by Pritchett Cotten and led by Luke Livingston, has just won an award for “Best Direction” from the Political Film Festival. […]

Hopelessly Inexperienced PTAB Judges are Destroying U.S. Innovation

Molly Metz - February 19, 2024

In December 2023, the Senate IP Subcommittee held a hearing on the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act, S.2220 (PREVAIL), which affects the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The PTAB is an appalling failure, invalidating 84% of the patents it fully adjudicates, thereby unleashing massive predatory infringement of small entity patents […]

US Inventor Sues USPTO to Ensure Patents Reflect the Law

Molly Metz - February 4, 2024

As an inventor I can’t tell you how many times I have been told by lawyers that “inventors just don’t understand patent law”. That we should not get involved. Gosh, isn’t it strange that millions of patents have been granted in the US? That is, millions of inventors just “don’t get it” and should stick […]

Ironman Has Taken A Bite Out Of The Apple

Molly Metz - January 16, 2024

In the Spring of 2023, I met Joe Kiani, an inventor and owner of Masimo. I flew from Denver to Orange County with the one intention of sharing my story with Joe and with Congressman Correa. Little did I know I was about to meet my biggest hero. The Masimo building is a spectacle! The […]

Clear and Convincing: Will changing the standard save America’s greatest patents?

Molly Metz - January 7, 2024

I experienced the devastating loss of my only two patents in a lengthy and costly inter partes review (IPR) in 2018. The process, spanning four difficult years, left me $300K in legal debt and with two canceled patents. Since October 2021, I’ve actively immersed myself in the intricate world of patent law, seeking guidance from lawyers, […]