CEO and founder Nathan Myhrvold said, “Every great idea starts off as a spark. We live in a society that has been completely technologically transformed by ideas that worked out.” Our favorite links this month tell stories of inventors and inventions that embody that kind of transformation. Read More

The FTC has released its long-awaited Patent Assertion Entity (PAE) Activity Report. It is detailed, comprehensive and quite long – almost 270 pages! I apologize for the length of this blog posting, but a report five years in the making deserves more than passing attention. Read More

Intellectual Ventures founder and CEO Nathan Myhrvold joined journalists Tom Bishop and Alan Boyle last week for a “fireside chat” at the 2016 GeekWire Summit. Read More

Blue jeans have become an integral part of the clothing industry and our culture. The man behind the jeans, Levi Strauss, developed the idea by seizing an opportunity that no one else had thought to pursue. Read More

Decades of research demonstrate that diversity is a key driving force for innovation, fostering creativity and creating an environment where “outside the box” ideas can be heard. Read More