As a new inventor, it can be difficult to know what steps you need to take and what you must do in order to move forward with your invention idea. While there are lots of people who come up with great ...

InventionHome is a product and marketing company that helps inventors through the patent, design, licensing and marketing processes. It offers a confidential idea submission process, and its services ...

Every Thursday night Quirky 's Manhattan headquarters turns into a television studio. On a recent April evening the airy Chelsea loft is host to a buzzing mix of beer-sipping twentysomethings, ...

For decades, invention promotion companies have occupied an uneasy space between entrepreneurial aspiration and consumer ...

Most entrepreneurs who come up with viable invention ideas do not know how to take their invention to the next level. They are always seeking information on how to get their idea or a product to the ...

When you’ve invented a new product, wanting to work with the largest company possible to help you bring it to market is natural. Market leaders have excellent distribution and brand awareness. But ...

While it is seldom discussed in startup circles, intellectual property theft is a significant and growing threat–and the new first-to-file patent system increases the risk of invention theft. Here’s ...

It might be the single company with the most patents that you've never heard of: Intellectual Ventures. Well, you've heard of it if you read this Law Blog post from May 2006, in which we featured this ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The ABC7 I-Team is investigating complaints filed against a company that promises to help inventors, some who shell out thousands of dollars to make their business dreams a reality.

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