What Is an Office Action and What Do We Do About It?
What Is an Office Action and What Do We Do About It? As you likely know, once a non-provisional patent has been filed with the USPTO it will be assigned to a Patent Examiner and begin the examination process. While this process takes a long time, you should expect to receive a first Office Action […]
Daylight Savings Time: When and Why it was Invented
Daylight Savings Time: When and Why it was Invented Many Americans and other people around the world are well accustomed to the idea of Daylight Saving Time (DST). It is a practice that has been there since 1784, where people set the clock one hour ahead of the standard time to save energy by using […]
Spotlight Inventors – Vanessa Pearson and Rachel Savino
Spotlight Inventors – Vanessa Pearson and Rachel Savino Meet Spotlight Inventors – Vanessa Pearson and Rachel Savino Inventors of Preoccupied Pals Describe your invention in five words or less: A toy to entertain pigs Why did you create your invention? To help pigs stay occupied inside the home and to help their owners be successful […]
The Java Jacket Idea and Patent Wars
The Java Jacket Idea and Patent Wars Jay Sorensen invented the Java Jacket coffee sleeve in 1991. Sorensen is an innovator for this creation, not simply an artist. He came up with the Java Jacket idea after getting burned by hot coffee one morning in 1989. The incident occurred as he left a drive-through coffee […]
Famous Halloween Inventions
Famous Halloween Inventions Halloween is one of the most exciting holidays everyone looks forward to in October. It’s the time for spooky costumes, pumpkins, horror decorations, and scary movies. As the technology sector keeps changing, this day keeps getting more exciting each year. Read on to discover some of the most famous Halloween inventions. Talking […]
Back to School Inventions
Back to School Inventions As August draws to a close and summer break is becoming a memory, millions of excited — and some not so excited — children are getting ready to go back to school. It’s like Christmas, only it isn’t, with school supplies at the top of everyone’s list. In some ways, school […]
What did Einstein invent?
What did Einstein invent? The Einstein Inventions that are Applicable Today Einstein was a talented and independent mathematician and a free thinker who changed how we see the universe today, thanks to his theories and vision of physics. At just 26, he showed the world his genius by publishing three papers, changing the world of […]
Famous Inventions in August
Famous Inventions in August August is a month of summer holidays, where many people take the time to relax and enjoy all the fun things that summer has to offer. As such, we think this is a great time to look back and appreciate some of the amazing inventions that have changed our lives over […]
Edison’s First Invention?
Edison’s First Invention? While toiling 12 hours a day, six days a week for Western Union, Thomas Alva Edison moonlighted on his own projects for about six months before he was prepared to secure a patent for his first invention. Although his “first” legitimate invention was an unmarketable disaster, he did receive a patent for […]
Spotlight Inventor – Emily Thompson
Spotlight Inventor – Emily Thompson Meet Emily Thompson Inventor of Handez Describe your invention in five words or less: Manual hand massager for everyone Why did you create your invention? I created Handez to promote lifelong participation in everyday tasks and activities! It’s frustrating that people feel they need to stop an activity because of […]
