Jet Pack Inventor on Got Invention Radio
July 21st, 2011
Right out of Thunderball to a computer or iPhone/iPad near you – Ray Li, inventor of the Jet Pack and founder of Jetlev Technologies. He swooped onto Got Invention Radio Presented by Inventors Digest. Listen to the archived broadcast at www.gotinvention.com. Li of St. John’s, Newfoundland, developed the Jetlev concept in 2000 and finished the first [...]
Sell Your Inventions | Inventor Marketplace
July 20th, 2011
Looking for a place to sell your inventions? Inventors Digest has opened its new Inventor Marketplace in its monthly print editions just for you. List your inventions in this new section of the magazine. Find prospective buyers and licensees. Call or email now for pricing and deadline information: 1.800.838.8808 or info@inventorsdigest.com
How to License before the Patent
July 19th, 2011
- Let’s Make a Deal By Jack Lander Maxine Horn made a good case for “open innovation” in the May 2011 issue of this magazine (Trust & Open Innovation – a Case for ‘Open Protection’). She challenged us to debate models that might enable inventors to present ideas to industry without a patent and yet [...]
How to Get Your Product on Store Shelves
July 18th, 2011
- 10 Simple Tips By Karen Waksman Selling an invention to major retailers can seem like an overwhelming task, but it doesn’t have to be. You just need a little insight into how retailers operate and what makes them more inclined to buy. 1 Buyers Are Looking For You Most inventors don’t realize how important it [...]
FIRST Team Seeks Patent | Kamen’s Kids
July 15th, 2011
The Purple Gears – Cranking Out Innovation By Kim Wierman How do you lift batons from a vertical dispenser without using your hands? If you’re the Purple Gears, a seven student team from Raleigh, N.C., taking part in this year’s FIRST Tech Challenge, you design, build and apply to patent a foldable forklift. Team 2901 [...]
Patent Officials Are Taking Your Questions
July 14th, 2011
Patent Reform, Inventing, Upcoming Conferences Ever wanted to ask top-ranking U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officials about inventing, intellectual property or patent reform? Now’s your chance. A heavy-hitting line-up from the USPTO appears on Inventors Digest affiliate station Got Invention Radio tonight. PROGRAM NOTE: THIS SHOW AIRED ON JULY 14, 2011. Listen to the archived [...]
Smithsonian American Art Museum
July 13th, 2011
We thought this post was fitting, given yesterday’s failed vote in the House to roll back energy-saving light-bulb standards. Thomas Edison’s descendants said the great inventor would have been mortified if the country hung on to outdated technology when better bulbs exist. The bulb pictured here is one of Edison’s originals on display at the [...]
What to Know before You Go on TV
July 12th, 2011
By Mike Drummond Over the last year or so, we’ve seen at least a half-dozen pleas to get the word out for this inventor reality TV show or that. The pitches almost always come in the form of emails from eager TV producers claiming to represent shows for the History or Discovery channels, or some [...]
Do-It-Yourself Prototyping | Saving Money
July 11th, 2011
By Joe Gross You have a moment of inspiration for a new product. You do a quick sketch of your idea. It all looks like it might work and could make some money. You conduct a patent search on uspto.gov or freepatentsonline.com or Google. So far, so good – it appears no one has thought [...]
Ask a USPTO Commish
July 8th, 2011
- Based on the results of two previous smaller First Action Interview pilot programs, the benefits include expanding the program to include all utility applications in all technology areas and of any filing date, hastening the prosecution of an application, reducing pendency and enhancing interaction between the applicant and the examiner. The pilot program also provides an opportunity to resolve [...]
