NewsHour Classroom offers dozens of lesson plans on invention and the invention process, including the four popular lessons below. These lessons challenge students to identify problems in their own ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. – On the first day of the biggest annual convention for their industry, Shane Chen’s wife began to cry. Hoverboards, a rideable toy patented by Chen before they shot to popularity in ...

“At the USPTO public hearings on the SUCCESS Act, we told the truth, detailing the emotional and financial pain that accompanies having one’s intellectual property invalidated. But our comments were ...

Elon Musk is the kind of entrepreneur that people flock to work for. Making significant strides in everything from advanced automotive engineering to space travel. Just last week, the billionaire ...

The story of Monopoly® provides inspiration to inventors who at first are told no, and for companies who acquire intellectual property rights. Charles Darrow, an unemployed salesman, was struggling to ...

Invention Convention Worldwide (ICW) works to encourage K-12 students to explore science, technology, engineering, math + innovation + entrepreneurship and “invent their own future” through hands-on ...