On December 5, 1882, James V. Lafferty received a patent for an elephant-shaped novelty building, popularly known as Lucy the Elephant. …
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Wow! It is possible to get a patent in 100 days!
Wow! It is possible to get a patent in 100 days! The USPTO has historically been slow in processing patent applications. Applicants have had to…
This Day in Patent History – On November 17, 1891, Emile Berliner was issued a patent for a combined telegraph and telephone
On November 17, 1891, Emile Berliner was issued a patent for a combined telegraph and telephone. …
What the Heck is a Patent and Why Every Engineer Needs One
What the heck is a patent? And why every engineer needs one? Engineering is all about solving real world problems. While problem solving you would…
This Day in Patent History – On October 23, 1877, a patent was issued for a gas-motor engine to Nicolaus Otto, and Francis and William Crossley.
On October 23, 1877, a patent was issued for a gas-motor engine to Nicolaus Otto, and Francis and William Crossley. They submitted a model…
This Day in Patent History – On October 21, 1824, Joseph Aspdin patented Portland cement.
Patent no. BP 5022. Patent Title – An…
The future of innovation and patent processes
This article is part of the ‘Think Further’ series sponsored by Fred Alger Management. For more ‘Think Further’ content, please visit www.thinkfurtheralger.com. Automation is the…
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A video posted by PatentYogi (@awesomepatents) on Oct 10, 2015 at 10:22am PDT Patent Information Patent Number: 5,970,522 Patent Title: Costume mask Inventors: Apichom; Surasak…