What inspired Wayne to become an inventor at a young age? Wayne’s journey as an inventor began at the age of four when he innovatively rigged an old television without a remote control using strings and discs to control volume and power. This early experience sparked his passion for inventing and problem-solving, setting the foundation […]
In 1971 a microbiologist, Ananda Chakrabarty, working in a research laboratory of General Electric, created a bacterium capable of breaking down hydrocarbon components of crude oil. The genetically-engineered micro-organism held
As a patent attorney in Erie County I often get asked, “how can I get my products on the shelf in Walmart?” Shelf space is like real estate and every
United States patent and trademark office made changes to the rules to allow inventors to pay a fee to cut the line and get their patents examined sooner. Following passage
According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the USPTO granted an all-time high 244,430 United States utility patents in 2011. Asian companies hold eight of the top 10
“Patentability shall not be negatived by the manner in which the invention was made” (emphasis added). The statement above is the final sentence of the federal statute dealing with conditions
As a Buffalo copyright attorney I meet many new authors. A childhood friend of mine recently published a book of songs he wrote and I asked him to share some
Even though a jury ruled that the software that runs the famous Facebook site infringed on the patent of Leader Technologies, Facebook still won the case. The reply appeal brief
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website will be getting a makeover starting with a new homepage that will debut on December 20, 2011. If you have been
Inventor Robert N. Noyce Born Dec 12 1927 – Died Jun 3 1990 Invention: Semiconductor Device-and-Lead Structure Integrated CircuitPatent Number 2,981,877 Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame™ in 1983
