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  • Guía a las PatentesCreated: 2009-07-01 @ 06:28:33 GMT     Updated: 2009-07-01 @ 06:29:28 GMT
    Todo sobre patentes - cómo proteger sus invenciones con patentes…
  • Amando Kapauan - Filipino ChemistCreated: 2009-06-29 @ 07:45:59 GMT     
    Amando Kapauan was a Filipino chemist who specialized in environmental chemistry. …
  • June Calendar - Famous Events and June BirthdaysCreated: 2009-06-23 @ 00:22:20 GMT     
    Events in science and invention history and June birthdays. …
  • July Calendar - Famous Events and July BirthdaysCreated: 2009-06-22 @ 03:29:51 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-23 @ 00:16:38 GMT
    Events in science and invention history and July birthdays. …
  • What is a Patent Examiner - Get a Job as a Patent ExaminerCreated: 2009-06-21 @ 17:19:33 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-21 @ 17:44:32 GMT
    Definition of a patent examiner and what their duties are…
  • Maria OrosaCreated: 2009-06-18 @ 23:12:46 GMT     
    Pioneering food inventor Maria Orosa - aka Maria Y Orosa - invented Calamansi Nip and Soyalac…
  • Ray Kurzweil - Inventor Entrepreneur and FuturistCreated: 2009-06-18 @ 21:20:23 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-18 @ 23:21:46 GMT
    Inventor, Entrepreneur, Writer, and Futurist Ray Kurzweil invented the flatbed scanner and the Kurzweil reading machine…
  • Perpetual Motion Machines and Free EnergyCreated: 2009-06-18 @ 16:50:52 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-18 @ 20:58:33 GMT
    Serious discussions of perpetual motion are now occurring on the topics of open systems, aether theories, and vacuum energy - collected designs for perpetual motion machines …
  • How to Patent an Idea - US PatentCreated: 2009-06-18 @ 10:14:05 GMT     
    How to patent an idea - bring your invention to life and protect it with a US patent…
  • The Duryea Brothers - Automobile HistoryCreated: 2009-06-18 @ 09:55:54 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-18 @ 10:04:58 GMT
    America's first gasoline powered commercial car manufacturers were two brothers - Charles and Frank Duryea. …
  • Enrico Fermi Inventor of the Neutronic ReactorCreated: 2009-06-18 @ 00:02:54 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-18 @ 00:15:42 GMT
    Enrico Fermi invented the neutronic reactor and won the nobel prize for physics…
  • Gottlieb Daimler - The Story of Automobile Imventor Gottlieb DaimlerCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 20:28:24 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 20:50:48 GMT
    In 1885 Gottlieb Daimler invented a gas engine that allowed for a revolution in car design…
  • Defeating Patent InfringementCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 13:25:37 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 13:54:08 GMT
    There are many ways to deal with infringers and a patent infringement suit should be the last step…
  • How Marketing and Licensing Choices Influence Patent InfringementCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 12:53:17 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 13:53:08 GMT
    You can manufacture and market your idea yourself while the patent is pending however learn how your choices will influence patent infringement…
  • Acquiring and Defending Patents - Fighting Patent InfringementCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 12:13:44 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 13:54:37 GMT
    How to avoid liability and protect your assets and fight patent infringement. …
  • Acquiring and Defending Patents - Avoiding Patent InfringementCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 12:05:01 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 13:55:28 GMT
    Documenting your idea is the first step in the process - plan thoroughly to minimize costs and the time required to get the patent and avoid patent infringement…
  • Joseph Henry - The Inventions and Theories of Joseph HenryCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 10:13:16 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 10:52:16 GMT
    Joseph Henry was an important American scientist and the first Director of the Smithsonian Institution…
  • Soft Drinks - History and Timeline of Soft DrinksCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 09:47:54 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 11:09:51 GMT
    A timeline of soft drink history including coca cola and pepsi cola, the inventors and history behind pop…
  • The History of Theme Park InventionsCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 09:20:32 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 09:22:10 GMT
    The history behind circus, theme park, and carnival inventions including roller coasters, carousels, ferris wheels, trampoline and more…
  • The History of Root Beer and Inventor Charles HiresCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 08:10:47 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 11:15:23 GMT
    Charles Hires first sold commercial root beer to the public in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. …
  • Wild History of Roller Skates or Dry Land SkatingCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 07:33:45 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 11:18:28 GMT
    The invention of roller skates all the the wild history and funny moments. …
  • Bartholdi Fountain - Inventor of the Bartholdi FountainCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 06:53:51 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 06:58:30 GMT
    The Bartholdi Fountain was designed by the same inventor of the Statue of Liberty…
  • Carmen IntenganCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 02:58:22 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 03:02:05 GMT
    Food and nutrition researcher Carmen Intengan was a pioneer that helped improve the Filipino diet…
  • Ernesto Del Rosario - Filipino ChemistCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 02:23:31 GMT     
    Filipino chemist Ernesto Del Rosario is best known for his achievements in biotechnology and applied physical chemistry…
  • Prescillano Zamora - Filipino BiologistCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 01:58:19 GMT     
    Prescillano Zamora is best known for his research in plant anatomy-morphology including the taxonomy of Philippine ferns and the discovery of more fern species…
  • Luz Oliveros BelardoCreated: 2009-06-17 @ 01:31:07 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 01:33:28 GMT
    Filipino chemist Luz Oliveros Belardo researched the phytochemical properties of plants in the Philippines for natural products…
  • Anacleto Del Rosario - Filipino ChemistCreated: 2009-06-16 @ 08:29:05 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-17 @ 03:03:21 GMT
    Filipino chemist Anacleto Del Rosario won the first prize at the World Fair in Paris in 1881…
  • Dolores RamirezCreated: 2009-06-16 @ 08:14:30 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-16 @ 08:17:54 GMT
    Dolores Ramirez promoted the development of genetics in the Philippines…
  • Emerita de GuzmanCreated: 2009-06-16 @ 07:46:55 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-16 @ 07:51:00 GMT
    Filipino scientist Emerita De Guzman researched the propagation of pure makapuno trees…
  • Post It Note - Art Fry and Spencer SilverCreated: 2009-06-15 @ 02:59:35 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-15 @ 03:39:37 GMT
    Arthur Fry a 3M chemist invented the post it note and Spencer Silver invented the glue …
  • The Electronic Filing SystemCreated: 2009-06-11 @ 08:08:57 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-11 @ 08:21:56 GMT
    How to file for a patent over the internet…
  • Patent an Idea - How to Where to and Why to Patent an IdeaCreated: 2009-06-11 @ 05:45:19 GMT     
    To patent an idea is a dream come true for the inspiring inventor. …
  • The History of MedicineCreated: 2009-06-10 @ 00:45:39 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-10 @ 06:04:53 GMT
    The history of medicine and major medical inventions…
  • History of CPRCreated: 2009-06-09 @ 23:12:24 GMT     
    Peter Safer invented cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR. …
  • Louis PasteurCreated: 2009-06-09 @ 20:34:42 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-09 @ 22:42:50 GMT
    Louis Pasteur discovered that most infectious diseases are caused by germs, known as the "germ theory of disease," it is one of the most important discoveries in medical history…
  • Louis Pasteur - Germ Theory of DiseaseCreated: 2009-06-09 @ 20:30:11 GMT     Updated: 2009-06-09 @ 22:34:32 GMT
    Louis Pasteur invented pasteurization and discovered the germ theory of disease…
  • Patent Attorney - How to Find and Choose a Patent AttorneyCreated: 2009-06-09 @ 05:17:19 GMT     
    A patent attorney is someone who helps you with any legal concerns about your invention including your patent application…

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