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What Caused The Patent Gender Gap? Recommended Reading Roundup

A recent report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research brought to light that despite increasing attention towards eliminating the gender wage gap, there is still a large disparity between men and women when it comes to holding patents. After the IWPR brief rekindled the discussion, many notable publications and experts weighed in with their What Caused The Patent Gender Gap? Recommended Reading Roundup

Keep it in the family: How an energetic poodle inspired Denny Hamill and his grandson to create and patent a problem-solving invention

iFetch is a revolutionary invention that solves a problem that many know all too well: You come home from work or school, run errands, cook, and attend to other obligations. The family dog, who despite going on a brisk walk a couple hours earlier, is just brimming with energy. Unfortunately, you are not. What’s the Keep it in the family: How an energetic poodle inspired Denny Hamill and his grandson to create and patent a problem-solving invention

Strong Patents Make Wealthy Nations

Strong patents make wealthy nations. That is the conclusion of a new paper by Stanford University Professor and intellectual property expert Stephen Haber. Haber presents data from his economic and historical analysis demonstrating a clear relationship between the strength of enforceable patent rights and the level of economic development across countries. He writes simply: “…there Strong Patents Make Wealthy Nations

This Is What Patent Protection Does For The United States

If you’ve ever wondered what patents do and have done for the United States, you’re in the right place. Read on to learn more. The Founding Fathers Knew The Value Of Patent Protection On top of being democratic trailblazers, Washington, Franklin, Jefferson and Paine were accomplished inventors. Washington and Jefferson, in particular, were two founding This Is What Patent Protection Does For The United States

SXSW 2016 Panel Recap

Great inventions create great demand. But it’s not always from investors and customers. At SXSW 2016, Brian Pomper, Executive Director of the Innovation Alliance, introduced expert panelists, Bryan Pate, Co-Founder and CEO, ElliptiGO; Deanna Tanner Okun, Former Chair, U.S. International Trade Commission; David Kappos, Former Director, USPTO; and Kelly Slone, President and CEO, BioUtah. They SXSW 2016 Panel Recap

SXSW 2016 Recap

AMERICA’S INVENTIVE SPIRIT WAS ALIVE AND STRONG AT SXSW 2016! Save the Inventor travelled to Austin to raise awareness about the vital role patents play in protecting inventors and fostering innovation. Judging by the response, we’re not the only ones who believe in this important issue. IF YOU MISSED INO-V8, CHECK OUT OUR PHOTO GALLERY. SXSW 2016 Recap

SXSW 2016 Panel: Protecting Your Inventions From Foreign Knockoffs

Please join us for an important SXSW panel: Protecting Your Inventions From Foreign Knockoffs During SXSW interactive week, the Innovation Alliance and Save the Inventor are hosting a panel to discuss the importance of patents and how they can help protect your ideas from intellectual property (IP) infringement by foreign competitors. International IP theft is SXSW 2016 Panel: Protecting Your Inventions From Foreign Knockoffs

We’re heading to SXSW

Meet INO-V8 Standing 10 feet tall, weighing nearly one ton – and over 200 years in the making – INO-V8 represents the American inventive spirit. Come meet him at the SXSW Trade Show during Interactive Week, March 13-16, 2016. Spread the word about INO-V8. You’re also invited to attend a special Save the Inventor panel: We’re heading to SXSW