ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,324,530, issued on June 10, was assigned to Full Windsor LLC (Los Angeles).

"Nesting magnetic tableware" was invented by Mark Windsor (Los Angeles).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system of nesting magnetic tableware comprises two pieces of tableware, each including a well, a substantially planar rim extending from the well, the rim having opposing upper and lower surfaces, a magnet affixed to the rim either above the upper surface or below the lower surface, and a recess corresponding to the magnet in the surface of the rim opposing the surface of the rim to which the magnet is affixed. The magnet of one of the pieces of dishware engage...