Sep 13
America First-To-Invent to First-To-File
http://www.inventorsdigest.com/archives/7262
- Now that passage of the America Invents Act (patent reform) is all but certain its only awaiting the Presidents signature
- It is clear that the current first-to-invent system almost never benefits the independent inventor.
- Further, the cost of proving who was first to invent, under the current system, is prohibitive to small businesses and independent inventors. It costs an average of $400,000 to $500,000 in legal fees to engage in interference proceedings to determine who invented first.
- So the facts demonstrate that the current system of first-to-invent actually favors those with deep pockets and works to the disadvantage of small companies and independent inventors with limited resources.
Aug 13
Hydrogen made by enzyme is faster and cheaper
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14494972
- Scientists have shown how an enzyme from a microbe can produce hydrogen from water more quickly and cheaply.
- Hydrogen is seen as vital to future energy systems, but a major problem has been making this reaction fast and cheap enough to be viable.
- Hydrogen can be split from water wherever electricity is available, even at home. And with a fuel cell it can be turned back into electricity, with water as the benign by-product.
- These natural enzymes are unfortunately difficult to obtain and do not survive well outside the microbe.
- But their new synthetic enzyme is performing surprisingly well; it is 10 times faster than the natural one, making 100,000 molecules of hydrogen gas every second.
Aug 09
Taiwan unveils eco-friendly rewritable ‘paper’
A group of Taiwan scientists have developed an environmentally friendly form of rewritable electronic paper that works without electricity.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/technologynews/view/1145883/1/.html
Jun 23
Using pot to charge cellphone
The above article was taken from My Paper (http://mypaper.sg/) on 23 Jun 2011, Page A11
May 26
Launch of ideas2IP
- ideas2IP is an online innovation platform designed to bring inventors and investors together to commercialise good ideas.
- Targeted at giving creative Singaporeans an avenue to further their ideas, the platform provides a conducive environment to encourage disclosure of new ideas and presents the opportunity for the ideas to be brought alive by investors with the means and experience.
- Aimed at bridging the gap between IP creation and exploitation, ideas2IP will allow individual inventors to come forth to share their ideas with potential investors in a safe environment. Investors with the means and experience can help to fund and guide the further development of the ideas into a form that has commercial potential. With this platform, we hope to encourage IP owners, intermediaries and private sector companies to help turn ideas into commercial reality.
The idea2IP website can be found at http://ideas2ip.sg/