Recently, one of my clients told me that they had a totally brilliant idea for a mobile cafe. It would be fantastical and incorporate all sorts of technological wizardry. Parts would move, and eyes would be dazzled. A bystander looking at their invention in action would think instantly of the movie “Transformers” where cars and […]
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What does a patent agent do?
The coolest patent agent that I know of is Calvin’s dad, from the “Calvin and Hobbes” comic strip. Bespectacled, good-intentioned, and hardworking, he always tells his son to put up with unpleasant things because they will “build character”. In one comic he got annoyed with Calvin for calling him at work. Calvin wanted a story, […]
LEGO – a successful invention
In July 1958, one Mr. Godtfred Kirk Christensen filed a patent at the US Patent office. It was a design for a toy, made of bricks that had “cylindrical projections” on top, and “tubular projections” on the bottom. Both the cylindrical projections and tubular projections could make contact on one or more walls of the […]
Ostrich Pillow — An example of a successful idea commercialization
The Ostrich Pillow is a pillow that is shaped like a hollow bean bag, meant to enclose the human head and present a soothing napping environment for its users. The Ostrich Pillow. A design variation of the Ostrich Pillow. From its KickStarter website: “OSTRICH PILLOW offers a micro environment in which to take a comfortable […]
Revamping this website
After a long while, I have decided to revamp this website. It is now responsive, and I hope that it is readable on mobile devices. I know how enjoyable it is to read blogs and articles on the mobile phone; I hope that this blog will be able to offer a similar experience to readers […]