In honor of National Inventors Month, we reached out to a true champion of inventors, Louis J. Foreman. Founder and Chief Executive of Enventys, a product development company, he is also the CEO of Edison Nation, a company that helps independent inventors commercialize their ideas. Foreman has a passion for innovation and small business and … National Inventors’ Month: Q & A with Louis Foreman
More than 300 people packed into Austin’s historic Driskill Hotel on Sunday, March 15th to watch the patent-focused documentary, Inventing to Nowhere. The official SXSW 2015 event was complete with drinks, popcorn, a mac and cheese bar, and the straight-from-the-garage stomp and roll sounds of The Ghost Wolves. After the screening, the crowd participated in … Save The Inventor Premieres Inventing To Nowhere at South by Southwest 2015 to Sold Out Crowd
“As Congress considers legislation to address abusive patent litigation, we believe it is imperative that your decisions be informed by reliable data that accurately reflect the real-world performance of the U.S. patent system.” – Letter from top economics and law professors The letters, one from twenty-four prominent conservative organizations, one from forty top academic law … Experts To Congress: Don’t Let H.R. 9 Destroy America’s Competitive Edge
Today, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the STRONG Patents Act of 2015, a bill aimed at reducing patent litigation abuse while strengthening the patent system itself in order to sustain American leadership in innovation. Among other measures, the bill would: Ensure Balance in Post-Grant Proceedings Maintain the low-cost and expeditious nature of the administrative-law process … Senator Coons Introduces the STRONG Patents Act of 2015
By now you know that a strong patent system helps protect American inventors by ensuring that their intellectual property is not easily stolen or knocked off by foreign competitors. However, what you may not know is that the implications of protecting patents goes beyond the livelihood of the inventor; it affects the U.S. economy on … INFOGRAPHIC: American innovation is not the only thing in danger
Throughout January, we’ve been sharing our web comic in weekly installments. Now, you can read the entire comic from start to finish! INVENTOR ADVENTURES: CURSE OF THE WEAKENED PATENT Meet Celia, an intrepid inventor with a great idea and big ambitions for changing the world. Little does she know the legal pitfalls that await if … Inventor Adventures: Curse of the Weakened Patent
In part three of Inventor Adventures, Celia begins to see the obstacles that will stand in her way on her quest to protect her idea. This four-part story will be shared every Wednesday on the blog. Catch up on the previous installments: Part One Part Two PART THREE: THE COURT OBSTACLES Click the comic to … Inventor Adventures: Curse of the Weakened Patent, Part Three
Last week we introduced you to Celia, an intrepid inventor with big ambitions for changing the world. In part two, Celia discovers Mr. Griedy’s evil plan. This four-part story will be shared every Wednesday on the blog. Check Out Part One Here PART TWO: MR. GRIEDY Click the comic to expand and zoom.