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Government-Funded Inventions and iEdison

Intellectual Property Report - June 2026

Inventorship is an often overlooked detail in patent law that is a statutory condition tied to validity, ownership, standing, and enforceability. The Federal Circuit’s recent decis...

Government-Funded Inventions and iEdison  

Inventions conceived or reduced to practice during the performance of work funded by the U.S. federal government are subject to various obligations under the Bayh-Dole Act. Fulfill...

What Inventors Should Know About AI-Assisted Inventions and Their Patentability

Artificial intelligence plays an increasing role in the development of new products and technologies. From drug discovery to materials science to consumer electronics, AI tools are...

When AI Generates the Idea: Rethinking Inventorship in the Age of Innovation Engines

For years, the debate surrounding artificial intelligence and patents has focused on a relatively simple question: Can AI be an inventor? At least in the United States, the answer...

Beyond the Light Bulb Moment: Why Your Company Needs an Innovation Disclosure Process

Every company wants to innovate. We have all heard the stories about the engineer who stumbles onto something remarkable in the lab, or the sales team member who devises an ingenio...

University Builds Path for Student Inventors

University Builds Path for Student Inventors Joshua.Bay Tue, 06/09/2026 - 03:00 AM The University of New Haven will offer tuition-free degrees and start-...

The Inventor is still Human: Indian Patent Office’s DABUS Refusal

In keeping with a broad global trend, the Indian Patent Office has refused Dr. Stephen Thaler’s patent application which sought to recognise Dr. Thaler’s AI system DABUS as the inv...

If AI Can Be Rightfully Named As A Joint Inventor, Is The Patent Invalid?

The recent debate over artificial intelligence and inventorship has often focused on a single question: can an AI system such as ChatGPT, DABUS, or another generative model be name...

PHL innovators and inventors awarded at NICE 2026

The Department of Science and Technology – Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) has awarded inventors and innovators during the National Invention Contest and...

Submitting Ideas To AI Platforms May Affect Patent Rights

Recent judicial developments suggest that disclosing an invention to a consumer artificial intelligence platform constitutes public disclosure, making disciplined use of such tools...

Hedy Lamarr: Famous Actress and Military Inventor

Hedy Lamarr may not be as well-known an actress as Greta Garbo or Marilyn Monroe, but she made a more important contribution to society beyond her acting career.  Lamarr had an act...

The top Irish inventions that changed the world

From the wonder of Guinness to weapons of destruction - the Irish are behind some surprising inventions.

Collaborators, Suppliers, and Coinventors: Key Lessons From Fortress Iron v. Digger Specialties

The Federal Circuit’s precedential decision in Fortress Iron, LP v. Digger Specialties, Inc., No. 24-2313 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 2, 2026), reinforces that inventorship errors can still be...

Navigating Timelines and Technology: Patent Strategies for Space and Earth

As technology evolves for devices meant to enable construction in space, so must patent law to protect innovators' intellectual property rights.

InventHelp client designs automated recycling kiosk

Patent Invalidity Due to Incorrect Inventorship

Inventorship is an often overlooked detail in patent law that is a statutory condition tied to validity, ownership, standing, and enforceability. The Federal Circuit’s recent decis...

UNC Charlotte Highlights the Power of Invention at 2026 Invention of the Year Awards

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte brought together leaders from government, academia, industry, and the defense community for its 2026 Invention of the Year Awards, an...

AI-assisted inventions: Is your document retention policy keeping up?

Artificial intelligence tools — from consumer-facing platforms to enterprise-deployed systems— are now deeply embedded in scientific, engineering, and product development workflows...

Student inventor a bright spark

Riverton student Blaze Daane with his glow-in-the-dark nightstand caddy. PHOTO: TAYLER MUTTON An Aparima College student’s bright idea is attracting serious interest.

The Precedent: Omitted Inventor Renders Patent Invalid when Section 256 Correction Is Not Available in Fortress Iron, LP...

In Fortress Iron, LP v. Digger Specialties, Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment that two Fortress patents were invalid because they omitted a coinventor who could n...

5 Mothers Behind Famous Inventions That Transformed Daily Life

These five mothers created famous inventions that continue to shape modern everyday life, from home essentials to medical tools.

Trane Co-Founder Named to Inventors Hall of Fame

With his father, James, who ran a plumbing company, and sister, Stella, Reuben Trane founded The Trane Co. in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1913.

12 forgotten inventions that were so advanced, the world wasn’t ready

Some of history’s most revolutionary inventions were dismissed as too bizarre, but these 12 examples show how early ideas shape the world around us. Every era has that one genius e...