In the upcoming weeks Save the Inventor will be highlighting various inventors to learn more about their passion for innovation, what’s next for them, and what advice they have for fellow inventors. The first inventor spotlight is on, inventor duo, Joe Nafziger and Ben Larson STI: What drives you to invent? JN&BL: Invention is just … Spotlight on Inventors Joe Nafziger and Ben Larson
New York Times’ columnist Joe Nocera recently summed up the patent legislation debate by asking one simple question: “What if, in the name of cracking down on trolls, Congress passes an anti-troll law that winds up having huge negative consequences for legitimate inventors?” As Nocera explains in his column, if sweeping patent legislation now under … New York Times’ Columnist Joe Nocera: “The Patent Troll Smokescreen”
On October 7th, 2015, the Innovation Alliance and Save the Inventor hosted a Google Hangout to discuss pending patent legislation and the danger it poses for American inventors. Gene Quinn, patent attorney and founder of IPWatchdog.com, moderated a conversation with U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Louis Foreman, inventor and … In Case You Missed the Patents Matter Hangout
Save the Inventor was thrilled to support inventors at SXSW 2015! We will be back for SXSW 2016, but we need your votes to make sure our message about protecting innovation reaches an even broader audience. We pulled together all-star panels on the importance of the U.S. patent system, a behind-the-scenes look at efforts to … SXSW 2016 Voting
WASHINGTON D.C. – Representatives Theodore Deutch (D-FL) and Karen Bass (D-CA) sent a Dear Colleague letter today calling for other members of Congress to join them in opposition to H.R. 9, the Innovation Act. The full letter can be read HERE.
As America celebrates its 239th birthday and people across the nation celebrate freedom, let’s take a look at some of our founding fathers’ lesser known contributions to this great country. Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, and Paine were accomplished inventors, on top of being democratic trailblazers. Without the freedom to invent, America wouldn’t be the global economic … INFOGRAPHIC: Celebrating a Nation of Inventors Since America’s Very Beginning
WASHINGTON D.C. – A broad coalition of groups have issued letters and statements expressing opposition to H.R. 9 in its current form, including: Association of American Universities (AAU) America Conservative Union (ACU) Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) Club for Growth Coalition for 21st Century … Letters and Statements from Groups Opposed to H.R. 9
Brian Pomper, Executive Director for Innovation Alliance, was interviewed on 6/9/2015 by Akos and John of My Cool Inventions Radio about why patents matter and how patent legislation could harm inventors. Have a listen. Your browser does not support the audio element.
Christopher Latham Sholes- U.S. Patent # 207,559 issued August 27, 1878 Nowadays, as everything we do is on a keyboard and purists bemoan the lost art of handwriting, it is hard to believe that once upon a time there was no easy way to type. Keys were placed in a haphazard arrangement that frequently caused … Inventor Highlight: Christopher Latham Sholes
Mary Dixon Kies- U.S. Patent # Unknown (lost in U.S. Patent Office fire of 1836) For the first 144 years of its existence, women were not treated as equal citizens of the United States of America. In fact, they weren’t even allowed to vote until the women’s suffrage movement, led by Susan B. Anthony, Alice … Inventor Highlight: Mary Dixon Kies