Book review: The Invention of Fire by Bruce Holsinger

Fourteenth century poet John Gower was truly a man at the heart and soul of his turbulent times. A court official who knew London well and a good friend of Geoffrey Chaucer, he became closely associated with the nobility and even professed an acquaintance …
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June summer camp to challenge FR students’ creativity

For the second year in a row, Franklin Regional School District officials will offer young students a chance to fire up their creativity engines during the summer by hosting Camp Invention for a week in mid-June at Newlonsburg Elementary. A nationally …
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The Invention Of Lobotomies Is As Disturbing As The Procedure

If the history of lobotomy itself weren’t infuriating and horrifying by itself, the development of the procedure would be. Because the experiment that gave Antonio Egas Moniz the idea for the lobotomy in the first place was actually a partial failure …
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The Original Selfie Stick Was Invented in the 1980s

The photo above shows Ueda holding his invention, and here’s one of the early photos he captured with his early selfie stick: Ueda filed a patent for the invention in 1983, and it was published by the US patent office in 1985. The document was titled …
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Patent Cost: Understanding Patent Attorney Fees

Do You Have a New Invention Idea? CLICK HERE to Submit your Invention. 100% Confidential. No Obligation. Indeed, in 1982 the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was formed. The purpose was to establish coherent and stable patent laws …
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Merits Of An XML-Based Invention Disclosure Standard

Law360, New York (April 17, 2015, 10:26 AM ET) — When vetting innovations for patenting, most research, development and manufacturing organizations mandate that inventors complete a text-based invention disclosure form to an invention assessment committee …
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