John Covert, Bonnie Nannenga-Combs, Ph.D. The government established an electronic system (iEdison) for grantees and contractors to report inventions arising out of federal funding and to comply with ...

Arguably, no other provision of the America Invents Act (AIA) is more important than 35 U.S.C. § 102. It defines what activities preclude patentability and what documents are available as prior art.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Crowdfunding has become a successful way for an inventor to raise the money needed to create, manufacture and distribute a new product.

A visitor (L) shakes hands with a humanoid robot at the Internet Yuelu Summit 2025 in Xiangjiang New Area of Changsha, central China's Hunan province, Sept. 15, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The number of high ...

When it comes to intellectual property, “patents” might spring to mind. A good patent can give startups a competitive edge, and once you’ve been granted one, nobody can come and mess with your ...

Tammy filed her Utility Patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and is working closely with InventionHome, a leading invention licensing firm, to sell or license the patent ...