Inventions of Steve Jobs on Exhibit at the USPTO

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The patented inventions and trademarks of Steve Jobs while he was with Apple, the company he co-founded at the age of 21 with his friend and fellow computer enthusiast Steve Wozniak, are on exhibit at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This free exhibit is named “The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: [...]

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The Einstein-Szilard refrigerator: (A patent benchmark)

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This is the story of an invention made by two famous scientists – Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard – who dramatically changed the world we live in. Einstein, of course, is well known for his Theory of Relativity and the famous equation E= mc2 . Szilard, among his many accomplishments, was co-inventor and patentee of [...]

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PatentHome Expert Comments on Trademark Dispute

PatentHome attorney Vincent LoTempio was asked by local news reporter Ryan Burgess to comment on a current trademark dispute between Dr. Pepper and the manufacturer of a synthetic marijuana, Cush. You can view the interview here:

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How To Sell An Idea

Here at PatentHome, we have created a new series of videos and articles entitled, “What do you know about patents?” In the first episode of the series, we help inventors answer the question, “How do I sell my idea?” Here are some of the steps you can take to put yourself in the best position [...]

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Vitascope Invention Used in First Movie Theatres

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In the late 1800’s the inventions of still photography and celluloid photographic film helped to create a climate in which a number of inventors began to direct their creative efforts to the invention and development of the next photographic step: motion pictures. In 1895 two inventors, Charles Jenkins and Thomas Armat invented a motion picture [...]

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Four Features of the “First to File” System

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1. New System: From “first to invent system” to the “first to file system.” “The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, signed into law on September 16, 2011, profoundly changes the U.S. patent system by awarding patents to the first inventor to file an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Thus, in order to protect [...]

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