This commentary from the CSIS-SCSP Task Force on IP in the AI Era was originally published in the Special Competitive Studies Project’s Substack on February 15, 2024. With roots in the U.S.

Although boxing legend George Foreman, a judge on the second-year CBS reality show American Inventor, has yet to invent a network device, his Lean Mean Grilling Fat-Reducing Machine has been used by ...

Some inventors continue to be productive well into their later years, although the characteristics of inventions differ by the age of the inventor, according to new research on patent filings. The ...

The key to making money from an invention is assessing your idea from a business perspective first — not after your patent issues. Is a patent only as “good” as your ability to defend it? Many people, ...

Sometimes, you stumble upon an invention that makes you wonder, "How did they even think of this back then?" Some ideas were way ahead of their time, only to be forgotten or overshadowed by newer ...

When I was finally granted an interview with Sir James Dyson to talk about the invention of the cordless stick vacuum, I was ...

The story points to Austrian mechanic Erwin Perzy in 1900, but records show snow globes existed by at least 1878.

Lonnie Johnson, NASA engineer and inventor of the best-selling water toy the Super Soaker, sits with his prototype and his patent. A curiosity of the innovation ecosystem is that while inventors are ...

Over 90% of households in the U.S. owned a microwave as early as 1997, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And it’s not just the United States. The appliance is a go-to for a quick bite ...

WHILE searching for the right career, Jarrel Byer was not interested in traditional 9-5 jobs, instead he wanted long-term ...

When going through our day, it’s rare to stop and recognize various technologies that we take for granted today. All the best ...