on the Patent Prosecution Highway
By Christopher Ma
Obtaining a patent in multiple countries is a little bit easier these days thanks to the Patent Prosecution Highway program – an agreement among the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and numerous nations.
Typically, securing a patent in multiple countries can be a long and expensive process, sometimes taking more [...]
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011New Inventors Digest Show Discount
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Attention inventors:
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Among the highlights at the show: Lenfest Media Group
Lenfest Media Group’s [...]
Inventor 411 – Register Now!
Monday, February 21st, 2011
Inventor 411 is an education and networking event for inventors and entrepreneurs. Featuring topics of special interest to those individuals trying to develop, manufacture, market or license their ideas. After the last class, you are invited to network with our guest speakers.
“What You Need to Know About Licensing Your Invention” 9:00-9:55am
Licensing is an effective and [...]
Vote for Your Favorite Video
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Once again Inventors Digest has partnered with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance to host a video competition for college innovation teams. Public voting runs Feb. 18 to March 14 right here on inventorsdigest.com. View the videos below and cast your vote now! Winners will be announced at the Open Minds event March 26 [...]
Spam Slams InventorSpot
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Inventor website InventorSpot shut its online forums, citing lack of resources to police an avalanche of spam from self-promoters.
“Without proper revenue and staffing for the forums, and the overwhelming amount of spam attacking our site daily, we have
decided it best to temporarily shut down the forums until we can find sufficient resources and support for the [...]
Tonight on Got Invention Radio
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Joan Lefkowitz, is president of Accessory Brainstorms Inc., a licensing agent, sales representative and consultant for fashion/beauty accessory and lifestyle inventions.
Listen and chat live with him tonight at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST at www.gotinvention.com. Call host Brian Fried at 877.474.3302 or e-mail your questions to info@gotinvention.com
SPECIAL OFFER ALERT: Be the first caller tonight and win a free subscription [...]
Where to Find Funding
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
By Dave Lavinsky
If you want to turn your invention into a thriving company – versus licensing or selling your intellectual properly – there’s one thing that’s significantly more important than the quality of your goods.
And that one thing is funding.
Without funding, you can’t invest in new product development, manufacturing, staffing and everything else that’s needed [...]
Did King Tut Beat You to It?
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Being Original Ain’t Easy
By Jack Lander
Before my friend Paul retired he was a book producer. He spent much of his workday analyzing the kinds of books that were selling well. His objective was to find a gap among them — an opportunity for another book.
When he identified a gap he would evaluate it critically. And [...]
Patent Office Unveils New, Bigger Budget
Monday, February 14th, 2011
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office requested at $2.71 billion budget for 2012, a 16 percent increase from the previous year.
The patent office says the 2012 budget “will contribute to America’s innovation economy and promote economic growth and competitiveness by cutting the average overall processing time of a patent application from 35 months to 20 [...]
Meet the 2011 InvenTeams
Monday, February 14th, 2011
Lemelson-MIT Awards Grants to 14 U.S. High Schools
Fourteen high school teams from across the nation will be working to solve some of the thorniest and most important problems on the planet courtesy of the Lemelson-MIT InventTeam program.
Each team will receive up to $10,000 to create and pursue yearlong invention projects that provide hands-on access to [...]