Patents
Patents
The Craziest Patents by Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Google and More
From Apple's paper bag to IBM's Out of Office email system -- these companies go to great lengths to protect their ideas.
Patents
Dyson Files Patent for a 'High-Velocity' Hairbrush
Check out the plans for this high-tech beauty product.
Patents
An Entrepreneur's Guide to Inventing
How to pick the right patent for your potential product.
Innovation
3 Ways Startups Can Promote Innovation in the Trump Era
The president-elect's promise to eliminate 70 percent of federal regulations? From an innovation standpoint, this couldn't be more uplifting news for the country.
Apple
Nokia Sues Apple for Allegedly Violating 32 Technology Patents
The legal action by Nokia and Apple appear to mark a revival of the "smartphone patent wars" that began five years ago.
Samsung
Apple Loses to Samsung in Supreme Court Smartphone Fight
Design patent cases very rarely reach the Supreme Court. It had not heard such a case in more than 120 years.
Patents
Inventors: Do a Patent Search Sooner Rather Than Later
What you find may dash your feelings of originality, but it can also be a roadmap for how to see your idea come onto the market.
Patents
Samsung v. Apple Holds Major Consequences for Design Patent Owners
The $399 million judgment Samsung owes Apple is the least consequential matter the Supreme Court will decide when it rules on the case.
Proprietary Information
3 Ways to Create Successful Proprietary Tech
Proprietary, non-replicated technology can help companies establish and sharpen their competitive edges.
Apple
Apple Files a Patent for a Paper Bag
This magical bag has a 'white solid bleached sulfate paper with at least 60 percent post-consumer content.'
Product Development
3 Ways to Slay the Risk of Bringing a New Product to Market
Making money from your ingenuity requires getting people as excited about the opportunity as you are.
Trademarks
6 Tips for Registering a Trademark Overseas
Not registering your trademark overseas immediately can cost you in the long run.
Disney
Disney Patents Unique Way to Keep Tabs on Theme Park Guests
Sensors would recognize guests based on the shape and size of their feet to offer customized experiences.
Apple
Apple to Supreme Court: Let's End This Samsung Patent Fight
Apple's lawyers argue that Samsung stole Apple's patents and should end its court appeal.
Shark Tank
Lori Greiner's 4 Questions to Know Whether Your Idea Is a Hero or a Zero
The serial inventor, Shark Tank star and 'Queen of QVC' shares how to figure out if you're creating a must-have product.
