A cacophony of excited chatter filled the main floor of the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn on Saturday as more than 160 students from around the state gathered to show off ...

You have a great idea for a new product. You’re excited because it’s very unique and different. There’s nothing like it. You know everyone is going to want one. When you share your idea with your ...

When I began filing patent applications, I thought having a patent would stop others from infringing on my invention. But I learned the hard truth about patents and the patent system by suing one of ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Inventors are good at coming up with excuses. I wish I had more time to work on my invention. We’re all subject to the same reality, ...

At its core, a patent is a contract between an inventor, who agrees to disclose detailed information about their invention to the public, and the state, which grants them exclusive rights to that ...