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What You Need to Know About Prior Art Searches
Think you have a great idea? A prior art search is one of the first steps towards figuring out if there is a patent in your future. Here’s what you need to know about getting started with a prior art search.
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Patent, Trademark and Copyright Basics
What is the difference between a patent, a trademark, and a copyright? When you have a new innovation or product idea it’s important to understand how best to protect your work. Patents, trademarks, and copyrights have very different purposes; their uses are often misunderstood.
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Can Your Daily Routine Land You a Patent?
Sometimes the way to discover a great idea is to practice a little mindfulness. Here is a technique our design team uses to uncover new ideas that can become patents.
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The Inventor's Field of Dreams
Inventors need to understand the market challenges they face before they start talking to potential licensees. Learn ways to approach early market planning.
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Pivoting During a Pandemic
The pandemic has forced many companies to pivot and we are no exception. We redesigned the GermBlitzer© wristband so a good idea and a great opportunity would not slip away.
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Persistence Pays Off
Receiving a patent for your idea is a huge achievement, but that doesn’t mean your invention stops evolving. And it doesn’t mean the hard work is over. It takes persistence and flexibility to take a product to market.
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The GermBlitzer© Wristband Keeps Sanitizer on Hand
The GermBlitzer© wristband from Invaluable Inventions is designed to deliver a spritz of hand sanitizer any time you need it. Licensing opportunities available.
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Pandemic-Inspired Innovation
The way we live is changing, and that means the products we use will be changing, too. Now is the time for some pandemic-inspired innovation.
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Covid-19 Crazy Ideas
There is nothing like a bit of cabin fever to get inventors to start thinking of crazy ways to address our new reality.
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Teen Genius
Need to bring a new perspective to your ideation sessions? Go back to high school and think like a teen genius!
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Innovation is Child’s Play
Take your cue from your inner child and see what innovations you can come up with.
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The Inventor’s Field of Dreams
Inventors need to understand the market challenges they face before they start talking to potential licensees. Learn ways to approach early market planning.
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A Look Back at the Best Inventions of 2019
A look back at some of this year’s best innovations and new products from Time’s Best Inventions of 2019.
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Ideas for a Changing World
A look at some world-changing trends that are inspiring new product innovations.
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Bring on the Skeptics
Bring on the skeptics! Tips for how to use skepticism to your advantage.
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Heading to #LabelExpo2019
#LabelExpo2019 is coming and Invaluable Inventions will be there with a new functioning prototype.
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Avoid These Prototype Pitfalls
Taking your patent to the prototype stage can be challenging, avoid these prototype pitfalls.
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Annuity Payment Services Make Patent Portfolio Management Easier
Managing patent renewal deadlines can be a nightmare. An annuity payment management service can make managing your patent portfolio easier.
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The Other Kind of Privacy Mark Zuckerberg Should be Worrying About
The best way to protect yourself from fraud and identity theft from trash pickers is to shred everything with your name and address before you put it out on the curb. And that includes you, Mark Zuckerberg. A self-shredding label would make that a whole lot easier.
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Is it Worth it to File for Both U.S. and International Patents?
Today’s global economy might make you believe you need both US and international patents, but it’s important to understand a few key considerations before you make that decision.
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Patents 101: Continuous Improvement and CIP Patents
Your initial patent filing might be only the beginning. As you strive for continuous improvement on your design, consider CIP patents as a way to secure rights for new improvements.
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Patents 101: When Offense Plus Defense is Your Best Strategy
To know whether you need both offensive and defensive patents to maximize the extent of your intellectual property rights, start by asking yourself, “What am I trying to protect?”
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New Year, New Patents, New Opportunities
The U.S. Patent Office has now approved two of our self-shredding label patents and issued no further objections to the third.
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‘Tis the Season for Packages and Precautions
By some estimates Amazon will account for 40% of online sales this holiday season, but the convenience of having your gifts arrive on your doorstep comes with some downsides.
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Protecting a Brand with Tamper-evident and Authentication Labels
Tamper-evident labeling has application across the entire supply chain. Brands can use a solution like our self-shredding label to protect their products and brand integrity.
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Labels Tell More Than You Think
I just got back from LabelExpo 2018 and I was struck by how many companies are tackling solutions for protecting consumer privacy and security. Specialized labels for the pharmaceutical industry are particularly important. This is a need that we’ve been forecasting for years now and a primary application for our...
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How Your Daily Routine Could Land You a Patent
Wake up, shower, shave, brush your teeth, get dressed, walk the dog. Most people do a lot of the same things every day and probably don’t feel very inspired while they do them. But hidden within your daily routine could be an idea you can turn into a new patent.
An Unintended Consequence of the Amazon PillPack Deal
Last month Amazon announced it was acquiring PillPack, an online pharmacy that delivers prepackaged daily dosages of all your medications by mail. The convenience of having prescriptions delivered right to your door has been a selling feature of mail order pharmaceuticals for years, but Amazon’s move into the pharma arena...