We would like to thank, Otto D'Agnolo, for his continued support throughout the many years. Otto has been a connection of inventRight for quite some time, this year marking his 10th. To give back to the community, Otto wanted to share 10 things he’s learned...
If more Americans were empowered to identify as inventors and share their inventive ideas, how would our world be different? Because innovation drives our economy, this is a critically important question for all of us. In 2018, a landmark study about who patents...
When people think about invention, they tend to envision a single individual toiling away in obscurity. That’s so far from reality it pains me. Invention doesn’t happen in a vacuum; more often, it’s the result of teamwork. That’s been true since at least Thomas Edison...
Some inventions nearly pull themselves to market. Others require persistence, ingenuity, and significant funding to push themselves forward. In my experience as a lifelong entrepreneur, several factors separate the former from the latter. Some inventions are simply...
More women around the world are patenting their inventions. That’s what the World Intellectual Property Organization reported earlier this year on World IP Day. Of the 243,500 international patent applications published in 2017, 31% included women — nearly 10% more...
I left college early. I thought I had completed my fine arts degree at San Jose State University. But in fact, I would later discover, I had received an incomplete in silk screening. I needed three more units to graduate. I wasn't overly concerned, though, because I...
Years ago, my father shared a simple bit of wisdom with me that you’ve probably heard before: Life is too short, he said. Too short to do something you're not passionate about, that is. My father loved his job at General Electric. In fact, he didn’t even think of it...
Entrepreneurship can seem like a young person's game. It requires a lot of stamina, there's no doubt about it. But recently it's dawned on me that continuing to be creative is exactly what's keeping me going as I get older. I'm not alone. At theInternational Home +...
There is not one person or one thing that is the key to your success. This is true in life, but especially relevant for inventors. I love hearing from creative people who want to change the world. But more often than not, what I hear is a variation of if I could just...
When it comes to licensing ideas, things have changed in the past 30 years. I think it's an absolutely fantastic time to be an inventor. The ideas I'm seeing from my students, they blow me away. Rapid prototyping is changing everything. So as the year draws to a...