Thomas Edison's lightbulb lasted only a few days — until Lewis Latimer, a Black inventor and patent draftsman, came up with a ...

From the lightbulb to the airplane, to medical breakthroughs and the internet age, the past 250 years have been defined by ...

Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors of all time - or was he? Most people think Edison was the inventor of the ...

The European Patent Office (EPO) today announced the winners of the European Inventor Award 2026 during a ceremony in Berlin.

In recent years, there have been some incredible new inventions that use state-of-the-art technology and the latest innovations. However, there have also been some very simple inventions that have ...

The pair also won the Popular Prize, decided by a combination of public vote and jury vote. According to the International Energy Agency, more than 2 000 GWh of lithium-ion battery capacity was added ...

The Inventor’s Playbook” offers a practical, step-by-step roadmap to transform everyday frustrations into profitable ...

September 25, 2023 - Should patent law permit an AI system to be named as an inventor on a patent? The question remains a hot topic, even though every international patent office and court has ...

Two Chinese inventors have won the 2026 European Inventor Award in the Non-EPO Countries category and also received the ...

Patenting an idea is one of the most effective ways to protect your intellectual property and secure a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Whether you are an individual inventor or a growing ...

“In some countries, for inventions made by employees in the course of their employment, it is critical to ask (1) who owns the invention—the employer or employee?—and (2) Is an employee entitled to ...