Michael Lechter: Technically, there is no such thing as a “provisional patent.” The patent law provides for a “provisional application,” which isn’t subject to→

On July 17, 1902 in the midst of a steamy summer, Dr. Willis H. Carrier developed and later patented the first modern system to→

‘Inventors’ is a series of portrait videos by filmmaker and photographer David Friedman, chronicling the work of contemporary inventors from all walks of life.→

According to Fox News in Chicago, this is a disappointing story about a man named Keith Taylor. After all, he had done everything right.→

Making a snowman seems simple enough. You roll the balls of snow around until they are the size you want, and you stack them.→

Jock Gear Headgear combined with binoculars, a headset, and a fan. Where’s the TiVo? Bulletproof Desk Invention relates generally to personal assault protection for→

Mario P. DiForte, an inventor, is battling heart problems so he has decided to give away some of his patents. Of course, he isn’t→

Toe Puppets Next show after my pedicure. Anti-Eating Mask You only eat fava beans and a nice Chianta. Device For Moistening The Adhesive Coating→

Forbes: A recent exploration of the U.S. Patent Office’s searchable database unearths a wide range of patents held by big-name tech chiefs. Microsoft’s Steve→

Jon Muskin, writing on Inventor Digest, explains that there’s no such thing as a provisional patent, and other mistakes contests make on Shark Tank:→

Samuel Morse may have come long before the invention of the Internet, but that didn’t stop him from trying to patent the basic idea→

The Sacramento Bee: The number of women obtaining patents has grown at an accelerating rate over the past 35 years and in numbers considerably→

There has been a lot of talk about patent reform and how it will change from a first-to-invent form to first-to-file. AJC looks at→

Last year on this day, Rich Whittle explained the seven easy steps for getting a provisional patent on Inventor’s Journal. Video below.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office and Invent Now will hold a west coast regional conference at Pasadena City College on August 12-13.→

Are you currently working on a patent application? IPWatchdog offers some advice that can help you make the most of your invention description. What→

Without a good strategy, buying a patent license can go terribly wrong. Inventors Digest has some advice to help you avoid common problems. #1→

Are you just beginning the filing process for an idea? Now is the time to consider how quickly you want your application processed. According→

For any inventor that has been keeping their eye on the progress of patent reform, it has passed another hurdle. The next step is→

Should you or shouldn’t you? That is the question that crosses every inventors mind when they are ready to do something with their special→