The Edison Awards, recognized as one of America’s leading innovation awards, is accepting nominations through Dec. 11, 2009 via its website, http://EdisonAwards.com, for the 2010 Edison Best New Product Awards and Edison...
Read MoreScammers Prey on Ignorance; Arm Yourself with Info By Mary Russell Sarao and Barbara Russell Pitts The letters to our Web site from the far corners of the world illustrate the extreme difficulty of new product development in...
Read MoreThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum are presenting a special exhibit honoring the late iconic guitar legend Les Paul who died August 13. In its obituary, Rolling Stone...
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke today joined President Barack Obama in announcing and congratulating the 2008 winners of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The medal is the nation’s highest honor for...
Read More“It’s natural to be intellectually attracted to those who take their ideas further than we the rest of us do.” – David Friedman An inventor caught the eye of photographer David Friedman at the South By...
Read MoreBy Jack Lander Most inventor-entrepreneurs don’t have the extra capital tucked away to finance a new startup. Borrowing money is commonly uncomfortable and maybe a little inconvenient. But as inventors we all know too well...
Read MoreSenior officials of the United States Patent and Trademark Office will be available live online Wednesday, September 16, 2009 from 2 to 3 p.m. (ET). They will be answering questions and offering tips for independent inventors....
Read MoreAuthor and biologist Janine Benyus coined the term biomimicry more than a decade ago. Since then, the mother of nature-inspired innovation has seen her movement blossom. By Carole Ruffin Running shoes fashioned after goat...
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