In 2006, Chicago-based Ocean Tomo launched an ambitious plan – provide a market where inventors, small companies and large corporations could buy and sell patents at open auction, a sort of Sotheby’s for IP. Yet after early...
Read MoreThe Lemelson-MIT Program today announced 15 teams of high school students, teachers and mentors selected to participate in the 2009–2010 InvenTeam initiative. The teams will pursue year-long invention projects and be provided...
Read MoreBy Jack Lander When it comes to tooling parts, three main principles apply: Tooling is available in a range of options based on quality and cost. Each option fits a total anticipated lifetime quantity of parts to be produced....
Read MoreThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, under the leadership of new head and former IBM-er David Kappos, is rolling back some of the more onerous policies advanced under the former regime. We couldn’t be happier to see...
Read MoreBy Mike Drummond Editor’s note: This story appeared in our September 2008 issue. Inventor’s Digest has no relationship – unofficial or otherwise – with the planning or production of INPEX. Patent attorney David DeMay is seated...
Read MoreFour of nine United Inventors Association board members have quit or have said they are going to quit – three on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the wake of a newsletter sent under the auspices of InventHelp, an invention-submission...
Read MoreBy Devin White So, I was just thinking in class today, I feel like I don’t have enough time to devote to my inventions with school, sports, and such. Then I had a sort of light-bulb moment, well not exactly. Who says innovation...
Read MoreLast year the National Professional Paintball League approved inventor Richard Phillips’ “No Surrender” vests for official tournament competitions. Some vests can deflect paintballs, a no-no in tourney play. If the ball doesn’t...
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