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In 2012, Chinese inventors filed more patent applications than those in any other country--including the United States. In a recent Booz & Company report, the... Read More »
"In a sense, the patent system is itself a prize system, albeit a peculiar one."
In a 2007 paper Joseph Stiglitz, Columbia University professor and... Read More »
This articles is the second of a four-part series examining the USPTO’s role in administering the patent system. Other articles in this series: Part I... Read More »
The iPhone 5 debuted this week, causing underwhelmed responses to the latest toy from Cupertino. As the first big iPhone release since the death of Steve Jobs, Apple... Read More »
It is officially election season in the United States again and Politicians are talking about the economy and jobs. The buzz word “innovation” has let... Read More »
Unique patterns generate when two immiscible fluids flow together and this has been a factor for scientists to develop a new tool for studying tiny... Read More »
If scientists, inventors and entrepreneurial creators of intellectual property had to visualize their idea of a Nirvana on Earth, it would probably look something... Read More »
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Aurora Sterling
What an great model and very exciting that some of the traditional power players are taking note. It will be interesting to see how the members during the day/DARPA at night arrangement works out in those locations.
May 30, 2012
Daniel Porter
A good point -- I see the ideology behind the sort of person who would participate in a hackerspace as very different from the sort of person the military is looking to align itself with...
May 30, 2012
"Invention, strictly speaking, is little more than a new combination of those images which have been previously gathered and deposited in the memory; nothing can ... Read More »
HP has made a fundamental shift that will redefine how its technology will be delivered. Bill Veghte, who joined HP in 2010, has been appointed as chief strategy... Read More »
Ever since Indian workers helped American companies with the Y2K bug in the late 1990s, the world has viewed India as the top outsourcing destination for... Read More »
Every year, right around Thanksgiving time, we are flooded with a slew of new products that enter the market in time for the holiday shopping season; this is... Read More »
The more innovative you are, the more you’re worth. The 2011 salary survey published by The Scientist reported that the highest paid science careers are in... Read More »
Japan, which became an innovative powerhouse following World War II, owes much of its technological inspiration to 17th century inventions. A recent exhibition at the ... Read More »
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Rory Dolan
Gene,
Thank you for taking the time to read my article and thank you for your comment. I agree that Dr. W. Edwards Deming had a major influence on the post-war reconstruction of Japan's industrial economy. I'm sure that there were many people before and after him that have made significant impressions on the country. Hopefully I can create a piece on him at a later date.
Thanks again.
Thank you for taking the time to read my article and thank you for your comment. I agree that Dr. W. Edwards Deming had a major influence on the post-war reconstruction of Japan's industrial economy. I'm sure that there were many people before and after him that have made significant impressions on the country. Hopefully I can create a piece on him at a later date.
Thanks again.
Nov 29, 2011
Gene Smar
What you write certainly is interesting but let us not forget the significant contributions of a more contemporary American who was instrumental in rebuilding post-War Japan's industrial economy. Dr. W. Edwards Deming ( http://www.lii.net/deming.html )was instrumental in America's manufacturing success during WWII and later guided Japanese government officials and industrialists in that country's transition from producer of "cheap, shoddy products", to quote from the above citation, to a powerhouse that is admired to this date.
Centuries-old robotics are of archeological and anthropological value and worth serious interest. However, any study of Japanese leadership in the fields of manufacturing - consumer goods as well as heavy industrial machinery - must truly acknowledge the contributions of a talented American.
Centuries-old robotics are of archeological and anthropological value and worth serious interest. However, any study of Japanese leadership in the fields of manufacturing - consumer goods as well as heavy industrial machinery - must truly acknowledge the contributions of a talented American.
Nov 25, 2011
"The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity."—Harlan Ellison
If we could figure out how to run our... Read More »
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Peter Sharma III
The key to hydrogen as burnable fuel is clean electricity for the generation of the gas. My wind-power at
Nov 12, 2011
The United States has always been a leader when it comes to innovation and invention. However, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has become... Read More »
The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA was abuzz with coffee-fueled conversation the weekend of Oct. 21-22nd as a very diverse bunch -... Read More »
It’s official -- two of the most powerful people in tech are women. Perhaps more interestingly, they’re also bitter rivals. As of January 1, 2012, Ginni... Read More »
In a time when businesses are stuck in a cost-cutting rut and eager to start growing again, the answer lies in innovation. Examples of how innovation can help... Read More »
If there’s one thing that can be certain about the nature of current trends in science and technology, it’s that the only constant is change. We live in... Read More »
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In this day and age, the growing trend towards technology seems to be an undeniable recognition amongst the intelligent collective that something curiously... Read More »
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John Harvardson
Far out! I can see visions becoming a reality. This is one more step into the future and travel heading to the outer limits.
Jul 27, 2011
Gena Patent
3D printing technology is an exciting new reality that also brings with it the near-limitless potential for patent infringement. We have yet to see whether various product manufacturers will, as a result, imitate the music industry and sue end users, or will decide to pursue the printer manufacturers instead. As various forms of 3D technology increase in popularity, we're certain to see more 3D patent litigation.
http://www.generalpatent.com/blog/
Jul 26, 2011
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