Press

3/13/2018	USPTO grants utility patent 9914063 to MD Intellectual Holdings LLC https://torqbar.com/pages/press-release
7/6/2017	Circa News Video shared by George Takei https://www.facebook.com/georgehtakei/videos/vb.205344452828349/1447523631981024/?type=2&theater
6/21/2017	MD Engineering LLC featured in Circa News https://www.facebook.com/circa/videos/vb.442430012490396/1431148510285203/?type=2&theater
6/9/2017	MD Engineering LLC announces Sale from Inventory https://www.facebook.com/notes/md-engineering-llc/sale-from-inventory-on-june-9-2017-at-11-am-pacific/969789073164032
6/8/2017	MD Engineering LLC featured in Inc. article https://www.inc.com/guadalupe-gonzalez/who-created-fidget-spinners-catherine-hettinger-scott-mccoskery.html
5/28/2017	MD Engineering LLC featured in Kitsap Sun article http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2017/05/29/suquamish-company-claims-launched-spinner-craze/102161968/
5/17/2017	MD Engineering LLC featured in Seattle Times article http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/our-high-end-fidget-spinner-will-beat-the-competition-local-makers-say/
5/12/2017	MD Engineering LLC announces Sale from Inventory and introduces Torqbar® Deep Dish Buttons https://www.facebook.com/notes/md-engineering-llc/sale-from-inventory-and-new-product-introduction-may-12-2017/946245592185047/
5/4/2017	Scott McCoskery featured in NPR article (with audio) as inventor of the Fidget Spinner http://www.npr.org/2017/05/04/526931943/fidget-spinner-emerges-as-must-have-toy-of-the-year
4/17/2017	MD Engineering LLC Featured in ZDNet Article - 18 absurdly expensive desk toys (6 of 18) http://www.zdnet.com/pictures/absurdly-expensive-desk-toys//
3/11/2017	MD Engineering LLC releases Wave3 pre-sale
3/2/2017	MD Engineering LLC introduces Torqbar® Semi Custom line. Full product line now includes Torqbar® Solid Body, Torqbar® Semi Custom, Torqbar® Full Custom, Services and Accessories and SC38 - Spinner Core 3/8. https://www.facebook.com/notes/md-engineering-llc/status-update/905029339640006/
1/2017	MD Engineering LLC receives registered trademark status for Torqbar®
12/31/2016	MD Engineering LLC ships Wave2 pre-sale on time
12/23/2016	MD Engineering LLC featured Forbes Article “The $199 Torqbar Is The iPhone Of Desk Toys” - Torqbar® spreads quickly via Facebook https://www.forbes.com/sites/jplafke/2016/12/23/the-199-torqbar-is-the-iphone-of-desk-toys/#52893b417134
11/2016	Chinese manufactures started making knock-offs of the knock-offs
Fall 2016	Many hobbyists and machinists started creating knock-offs of the Torqbar®
11/30/2016	MD Engineering LLC ships Wave1 on time
11/22/2016	MD Engineering LLC announces partnership with BladeHQ as official reseller of Torqbar® products. BladeHQ’s cyber Monday sells out in hours. https://www.facebook.com/notes/md-engineering-llc/md-engineering-llc-and-bladehq/847794672030140/
10/17/2016	MD Engineering LLC increases labor and releases Wave2 pre-sale
9/18/2016	MD Engineering LLC releases Wave1 pre-sale. Wave1 is wildly successful. The online store crashed 5 times and there were enough sales to provide work through January of 2017.
9/15/2016	Jim Skelton Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0ak_ok1_u8
9/14/2016	MD Engineering LLC promotional video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ugt2rPVhfg
8/6/2016	Adam Dix Review - Iraqi Veteran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqZvLziMkdo
8/5/2016	MD Engineering LLC receives business license. SCAM Design no longer operational. Paul de Herrera - Chief Executive Officer Scott McCoskery - President and Inventor of Torqbar®
5/2016	MD Engineering LLC files for Utility Patent - currently on fast track with USPTO
2015	Torqbar® first released to the public - Full Custom only option
2013	Torqbar® designed and developed
	Scott McCoskery owned and operated SCAM Design