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How to Search for Existing Patents
Before you spend a lot of time an energy creating the next big thing, use a patent search to make sure it hasn't already been done.
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A Bay Area company demonstrates how the building industry can be a leader in sustainability.
A Surgical Success
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The First Steps to Inventing
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It Can Be Made In AmericaFor many products, there are benefits to manufacturing them in the U.S.
Do Rising Costs Point to Domestic Manufacturing?Don't assume your next invention will be produced overseas. Several factors make the U.S. a prime place for production.
Putting Time Into Your ProductFrom inventor to overnight millionaire? Not exactly. Here's the long-term solution to developing a product effectively.
Taking Your New Product to MarketStart small and create a timeline for taking your product to national distribution.
Researching the Inventions MarketWant to know if your new product will be a hit? Start your research today.
Taking Your Invention to a Trade ShowGain awareness for your new product with this guide to planning for a trade show.
Launching a Product From Start to FinishGot a new product idea? Get the inside scoop on how to launch it into the stratosphere.
Tag Along to an Invention Trade ShowWhat can going to the nation's biggest invention trade show do for your product? We followed one business to find out.
Q&A: American Inventor Judge Doug HallInventing guru Doug Hall gives us a behind-the-scenes look at ABC's
American Inventor, plus what it takes to turn your idea into a product that sells.
Pet ProjectHow one former veterinarian wowed major pet-product retailers--and got her invention on their shelves
Top HonorsWinning a contest can catapult your invention into the mainstream.
Come TogetherTwo heads are better than one, so why not use a joint venture to get your invention off the ground?