American Inventors
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Genius in the Fold
POPIN has developed an award-winning, foldable, in-home playground that allows large play structures to fit easily into small apartments.
Bright Ideas
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Bright Ideas: Cookware, Sunglasses & More
These Bright Ideas on Kickstarter and Indiegogo include a portable bidet, an ultrathin portable touchscreen monitor, hemp sunglasses and high-grade cookware.
Eye On Washington
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U.S. Patent Filings Drop
The World Intellectual Property Organization reported the first U.S. decrease in patent applications since 2009.
Inventing 101
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Building a Distribution Strategy
Don’t overlook any of the 6 essential steps of building a distribution strategy and getting your innovative invention into retail stores.
Inventiveness
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What Percentage of Online Software Has Had Copyright Infringement?
An estimated 30% of software in the United States available on the internet has had copyright infringement.
Lander Zone
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The Million-Dollar Tagline
Author Ted Nicholas spends weeks creating several taglines for a single product, reshaping them again and again, and finally selecting the best of the best.
Marketing Tips
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Crowdfunding Tips and Tricks
Planning your crowdfunding campaign is the most important step. Ideally, you’re better off starting 3-4 months out with pre-launch activities. Even longer doesn’t hurt.
Online Only
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NFL Seeking Inventors
The NFL Helmet Challenge aims to stimulate the development by experts, innovators and helmet manufacturers of a new helmet for NFL players that outperforms, based on laboratory testing, all helmets currently worn by NFL players.
Time Tested
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Icon for All Seasons
Antonio Pasin’s marketing gamble at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair helped cement the Red Flyer’s place in American history.
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