Edison Awards Seeks Nominations
September 2nd, 2010
Think you got what it takes to win an Edison Award?
The Edison Awards Steering Committee threw open nominations for this year’s contest, looking for the most innovative products of 2010. The deadline is Dec. 10. Finalists are announced in February, with the Awards presented at a gala function in New York City on April 5, [...]
Look Who’s Talking – Adam Carolla
September 1st, 2010
Lessons from a Foul-Mouthed Funnyman
When the recession put him on the unemployment roll, he regrouped and relaunched his career. He’s back on top. This time on his own terms.
By Mike Drummond
It’s late June and I catch Adam Carolla in a chatty mood. Then again, when isn’t the former co-host of Loveline and The Man Show [...]
Under the Radar
August 31st, 2010
Under the Radar spotlights new and/or emerging inventions in need of some exposure. We’re printing an expanded version this issue in honor of National Inventors Month. If you have a nascent product you’d like to see highlighted here, e-mail us at info@inventorsdigest.com
Tong You Very Much
Minnesota inventors Ray and Ann Dockendorf have cooked up a [...]
Inventors and Inventions
August 30th, 2010
Book Review
The same country that gave us James Dyson and his eponymous vacuums brings us Inventors and Inventions, a gorgeous and gracious homage to innovators throughout the ages.
Black Dog Publishing spared no expense in crafting this hefty coffee table book, weighing in at 235 stunning pages. The photography is in league with National Geographic.
Spanning early [...]
Riddle Me This
August 27th, 2010
Brian Sumereau solved the riddle of winning thousands of dollars in cash and prizes with his game “The Puzzler” in this year’s Invention Dimension national competition.
The 11-year-old of River Vale, N.J., beat thousands of other contestants with his highly original new game, which combines logic puzzles with board games.
Brian received a $1,000 prize package from [...]
Tonight on Got Invention Radio
August 26th, 2010
Our timing couldn’t have been more perfect. Tonight’s guest on Got Invention Radio Presented by Inventors Digest is Mark Reyland, who was named this week as the new executive director of the United Inventors Association.
He will join guest host Mike Drummond, editor of Inventors Digest, at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST at www.gotinvention.com
Call in to during [...]
UIA Names New Leader
August 25th, 2010
A Firebrand Takes Helm of Nation’s Oldest Nonprofit Inventor Org
It’s official – seasoned product developer, prolific blogger and part-time agitator Mark Reyland has been named the new executive director of the United Inventors Association.
Reyland takes over for Patrick Raymond, who has held the post since September 2008. Raymond, who has launched an invention-evaluation firm MyInventionScore, will [...]
Trade(show) Secrets
August 23rd, 2010
How to leverage tradeshows into media coverage
By Damon Carson
One of the best places to launch an invention is a targeted industry tradeshow.
While tradeshows get you in front of potential buyers, they provide an opportunity to get coverage in different media outlets, too. Tradeshows often teem with journalists looking for great stories about new inventions.
I often [...]
Checklist for Inking a Licensing Deal
August 20th, 2010
Gregory J. Battersby
In looking back on my career in licensing law, I have recognized that there are certain indisputable rules that govern virtually every licensing transaction:
“When You Sleep With Dogs, You Get Fleas.” Licensors are far better served in taking the time to find the [...]
Tonight on Got Invention Radio
August 19th, 2010
It’s another banner evening at Got Invention Radio tonight, when Martin Cooper – one of my favorite innovators – will be in the house.
Cooper, a legend and national treasure, invented the first commercial cell phone.
I had the pleasure of interviewing him many years ago – he tells a great story of placing the first mobile [...]
