With bed bug fears on the rise in New York City, a cottage industry for “cures” is being fueled reports NBC-TV.` Inventor Jonathan Donchey has been selling his “Seat Defenders,” which are essentially trash bags sized to fit chairs, to moviegoers. Donchey isn’t alone. Allen Lewinter said his company’s spray, “Sleep Tite,” works like a […]
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In this episode, Rich Whittle talks about the value of trademarks and how they are used. Listen Now: Or download: Inventor’s Journal: Trademarks Search Trademarks Online. File Trademarks Online.
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Quick, what’s the name of the blanket with sleeves? USA Today Reports that if you said Snuggie, you’d be in good company. But that wouldn’t make Gary Clegg or Sean Iannuzzi very happy. Clegg created the Slanket and Iannuzzi created the Freedom Blanket before the Snuggie launch – and then they were out-marketed by Snuggie-maker
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In this episode, Rich Whittle explains the 7 easy steps to getting a provisional patent for your invention. Click here to download the US Patent & Trademark Office Form Cover Sheet for provisional patents.
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According to The Peoria Times, it all started when twin brothers Joshua and Zachary Neyens were just 6 years old and playing in their garage with some stretchy fabric. Zach said, ‘Daddy, why don’t we buy some more fabric,’” Jay Neyens said. “I replied, ‘I think we are done buying fabric, we have a ton
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According to a story in The Wall Street Journal, hidden inside Ashley Hayes-Beaty’s computer, a tiny file helps gather personal details about her, all to be put up for sale for a tenth of a penny. The file consists of a single code– 4c812db292272995e5416a323e79bd37–that secretly identifies her as a 26-year-old female in Nashville, Tenn. The
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The Associated Press reports that federal and state laws require that most food sold to the public be made in licensed facilities open to government inspectors. But as more people become interested in buying local food, a few states have created exemptions for amateur chefs who sell homemade goods at farmers markets and on small
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According to the New York Daily News, this baseball cap is totally kosher. A Manhattan man has invented what he calls the “yamulkap,” a yarmulke with a brim like a baseball cap so religious men can get some shade. Seth Mosler, 59, who is Jewish but not strictly observant, was walking through Central Park two
Bloomberg Businessweek is reporting that the president could order emergency measures to combat cyber attacks under legislation introduced by three senators who say the Internet has unleashed a new breed of cyber-terrorists. Under the legislation, the president’s specific powers would be developed with companies and wouldn’t allow the government to take over private networks or
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Illinois-based American Needle, a company that dates back to 1918, had been producing NFL-licensed caps and apparel for nearly 20 years. All that changed, however, in 2001 when the NFL awarded an exclusive contract to Reebok. As the Chicago Tribune reports, sales of NFL gear represented nearly 25 percent of American Needle’s annual sales. The
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