Patents

Why Your Patent Is Probably Worthless
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Why Your Patent Is Probably Worthless

Filing on inventions that aren't marketable just helps enrich the Patent and Trademark Office.
Stephen Key | 6 min read
5 Steps for Turning Your Invention Idea Into a Product

5 Steps for Turning Your Invention Idea Into a Product

Got a great idea for an invention but not sure what to do with it? Follow these steps to turn your idea into a marketable product.
Sarah Pierce | 7 min read
U.S. Trade Judge Calls for Import Ban on Certain iPhones

U.S. Trade Judge Calls for Import Ban on Certain iPhones

The initial ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission found that Apple had infringed on a Qualcomm patent. However, the ruling could be reversed by the commission, appealed by Apple, and even vetoed by President Donald Trump.
Michael Kan | 3 min read
10 Things You Didn't Realize Were Invented in the 1990s

10 Things You Didn't Realize Were Invented in the 1990s

From Google.com to Nintendo 64 -- there's much to attribute to the 1990s.
Rose Leadem | 5 min read
11 Ways to Stop Companies From Ripping Off Your Invention

11 Ways to Stop Companies From Ripping Off Your Invention

Have a good idea? Don't give anyone a reason to work around you.
Stephen Key | 8 min read

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