National Inventors' Day Ronald Reagan as President of the United States proclaimed February 11, 1983 as National Inventors' Day, Proclamation 5013, to "...call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities." Let us celebrate inventors as drivers of innovation and advancing our society.

Clemson University Pitch Competition Information The Inventor's Project is inviting  you to join us on February 22nd at the Madren Center located on Clemson University's campus for an invention pitch competition. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers that present the most novel and IP ready inventions.  Download the submission

News of the Week – January 21st It has been a truism of the American economy for decades: When oil prices rise, the economy suffers; when they fall, growth improves. But the decline of oil prices over the last two years has failed to deliver the usual economic benefits (New York Times). Patent

News of the Week – January 14th The Federal Reserve will raise interest rates only three times this year as it faces a more subdued outlook for both the U.S. and world economies, a Reuters poll of economists found (Reuters). The point where patents may come up in the Presidential debates will

News of the Week – January 7th The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week, and layoffs in December were the smallest in more than 15 years, indicating labor market strength even as economic growth appears to have slowed sharply in the fourth quarter (New York Times). Massachusetts is

News of the Week – December 17th A patent owner that seeks to prevent another from infringing is NOT a bully, period. A patent owner that takes action to prevent infringement is merely protecting the property right they have been granted; a right purposefully granted by the federal government after a lengthy

News of the Week – December 10th House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) says getting patent reform through the lower chamber is all about "timing" (The Hill). Mortgage rates were pushed slightly higher by last week’s strong employment report, according to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac (Washington Post).

News of the Week – December 3rd U.S. services sector activity slowed in November but remained at levels consistent with a steady pace of economic growth for the fourth quarter, a business survey showed on Thursday (Reuters). Janet L. Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, told Congress that she regarded domestic economic conditions as

News of the Week – November 19th Yesterday IAM held an event in Washington, DC, titled Patent Law and Policy. The first panel discussion of the day was on patent reform, taking a look at what has driven the legislative agenda over the past decade, what has been fixed, what remains to