Gaping Gap

Posted by Reid Creager | Apr 1, 2020 | Featured

Making Products Customer Driven

Mar 31, 2020

American Inventors

Elegance in Pocket

by Edith G. Tolchin | Mar 31, 2020 | American Inventors

This exciting new men’s fashion item changes those old, boring handkerchiefs that were folded and placed into a suit jacket chest pocket.

When Was the Trademark for Batman Registered?

by Inventors Digest | Mar 31, 2020 | American Inventors
October 18, 1931

by Inventors Digest | Mar 5, 2020 | American Inventors
Who Owns the Patent for the Television Receiver?

by Inventors Digest | Feb 27, 2020 | American Inventors

Bright Ideas

Telescopic Trekking Poles, Automated Toilet Cleaning & More

by Inventors Digest | Mar 30, 2020 | Bright Ideas

Check out these bright ideas: a telescopic trekking pole, automated toilet cleaning, a magnetic phone grip and a carrier for cameras and lenses.

A Smartphone-Controlled Paper Airplane & More

by Inventors Digest | Mar 5, 2020 | Bright Ideas
A Foldable Sofa, a Smart Coffee Table & More

by Inventors Digest | Jan 14, 2020 | Bright Ideas
A Bread Oven, A Smart Door Lock & More

by Inventors Digest | Nov 26, 2019 | Bright Ideas

Eye On Washington

New Life for Patent Owners

by Steve Brachmann | Mar 29, 2020 | Eye On Washington

A USPTO leadership’s ruling all but eliminates exceptions to filing late IPR petitions.

As previously explained …

by Gene Quinn | Mar 5, 2020 | Eye On Washington
Another PTAB Casualty?

by Inventors Digest | Feb 27, 2020 | Eye On Washington
Honeymoon’s Over

by Gene Quinn | Feb 27, 2020 | Eye On Washington

Inventing 101

Don’t Forget the Press Release

by Don Debelak | Jan 28, 2020 | Inventing 101

Press releases are a great tool for inventors because editors may publish information about your product in a new product section that might be read by key industry people.

Go, or No?

by Don Debelak | Dec 4, 2019 | Inventing 101
10 Criteria for a Winning Product

by Don Debelak | Oct 31, 2019 | Inventing 101
Identifying the Right Target Market

by Don Debelak | Sep 29, 2019 | Inventing 101

Inventiveness

Who is the Youngest Person to Appear on Shark Tank?

by Inventors Digest | Mar 5, 2020 | Inventiveness

On March 14, 2014, 6-year-old Kiowa Kavovit became the youngest inventor to appear on “Shark Tank.” With the help of her father Andrew, Kiowa came up with an environmentally friendly skin protectant called Boo Boo Goo that paints a bandage onto the skin where the cut has occurred.

Fort Knox for Your Frozen Treasures

by Inventors Digest | Feb 27, 2020 | Inventiveness
Why Grass Flip Flops?

by Inventors Digest | Jan 13, 2020 | Inventiveness
How Many Design Patents Did Thomas Edison Receive?

by Inventors Digest | Oct 31, 2019 | Inventiveness

Lander Zone

Your Design Features Checklist

by Jack Lander | Mar 5, 2020 | Lander Zone

“Keep it simple, stupid” is not an idealistic slogan; it's a necessity if we want our inventions to succeed.

The Pilot Production Run

by Jack Lander | Feb 27, 2020 | Lander Zone
Dealing With Rejection

by Jack Lander | Jan 13, 2020 | Lander Zone
Elevator Going Up

by Jack Lander | Oct 31, 2019 | Lander Zone

Marketing Tips

Crowdfunding Tips and Tricks

by Howie Busch | Jan 14, 2020 | Marketing Tips

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.

Crowdfunding Basics and Myths

by Howie Busch | Jul 25, 2019 | Marketing Tips
Building Trust Online Using Social Media

by Elizabeth Breedlove | Oct 17, 2018 | Marketing Tips, Social Hour
After the Idea, Think Marketing

by John Rau | Jun 19, 2017 | Marketing Tips

Online Only

NFL Seeking Inventors

by Inventors Digest | Dec 18, 2019 | Online Only

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.