Thomas Landingham poses with his invention after being named the second-place winner in the Best Display category in Forrest ...

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On April 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("Federal Circuit") issued a significant decision in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp., Case No. 2023-2437 (Apr. 18, ...

While perhaps not quite ready to look for venture capitalists, fifth grade entrepreneurs in House 5C at the Ahern Middle School introduced their prototype simple machine inventions to the public this ...

As AI becomes increasingly autonomous in generating novel ideas and innovations, lawmakers and policy experts are grappling with whether our existing patent frameworks remain fit for purpose. The ...

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The expiration, August 14, of two of what have heretofore been considered the "controlling " patents of the McKay Sewing ...

MILTON — Standing in front of an arcade claw machine, it’s unlikely the player is giving any thought to how the machine was made, how it works or the planning it took to make it. This summer, kids ...