In my previous article of this series, I have shown that the high patent quality standard discourages all kinds of inventors. In this last article, I will show that a high patent quality standard is ...

In both research papers and his excellent book “The Rise and Fall of American Growth,” economist Robert Gordon writes about the huge economic impact of some “could only happen once” inventions: the ...

“It is the outsiders, the innovators and creative minds who found the startups and take on huge risks, while investing enormous time and money to bring the next step to the market…. But the patent ...

Restaurants usually pay about $100 a month to dispose of used oil from deep-fryers, but mechanical engineer James Peret of Massachusetts invented a way to turn that oil into energy savings. A small ...

The popularity of the green movement seems to be growing and with so many people becoming involved, new inventions are consistently being developed to promote sustainable living. Some of these new ...

Ralf Rückauer, VP of ZDFE.unscripted, talks to TV Real about Great Inventions, a series spotlighting the greatest inventions of mankind that was initiated, self-commissioned and fully financed by ZDF ...

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Since Charles Darwin sketched out evolution’s process 150 years ago, a landslide of data has swept scientists into a more detailed understanding of how life’s variety emerged. In Life Ascending, Lane, ...

You know who I am thankful for this Thanksgiving season? Inventors. I have a huge amount of admiration for people who can see a problem and then come up with a solution, beginning with the wheel. I ...

There are certain inventors throughout history that we have all heard of, and these are people that have truly changed the world and made a huge difference to our lives. Without the genius if these ...