Balancing the Scales: The Imperative of a Strong – but Fair – Patent System for Small Businesses and Independent Inventors
In the dynamic realm of innovation, small businesses and independent inventors are often the unsung heroes, propelling progress through their ingenuity and creativity. Central to their success is a patent system that not only offers robust protection but is also characterized by fairness. A strong and fair patent protection system not only shields the inventor’s […]
Fueling Progress: The Vital Role of the United States Innovation System
The United States innovation system stands as the lifeblood of progress, driving advancements that shape the future of technology, manufacturing, and economic growth. A robust system incentivizes new technology, local manufacturing, economic growth, competitive markets, and more. Catalyzing Technological Advancements At its core, the U.S. innovation system serves as a catalyst for technological breakthroughs. By […]
Innovation Race Review: A Powerful Documentary
Documentaries are powerful tools of persuasion. They fold facts and figures into a visual and audio narrative that can engage the soul. Innovation Race engages and has a point of view, and there is no ambiguity about its point of view. American innovation leadership is under threat. Innovation Race breathes life into a simple idea: […]
What Is The Outlook For American Manufacturing For 2024
The ISM Purchasing Manager’s Index was below 50% for the 14th consecutive month in December. In particular, new orders and backlogs were contracting in December. A figure below 50% is an indication of a contracting economy. ISM doesn’t make any predictions in their reports. What is interesting is that the contraction coincides with the Fed […]
Ironman Has Taken A Bite Out Of The Apple
In the Spring of 2023, I met Joe Kiani, an inventor and owner of Masimo. I flew from Denver to Orange County with the one intention of sharing my story with Joe and with Congressman Correa. Little did I know I was about to meet my biggest hero. The Masimo building is a spectacle! The […]
China, the Once Great Silicon Valley, and the Petri Dish Effect
My dad worked at Fairchild from the late 1950’s through the 1960’s. His second level boss was Robert Noyce, the inventor of planar technology, which placed my dad on the team that put the first integrated circuit into mass production. Noyce left Fairchild to start up Intel in 1968. Shortly afterwards, Noyce offered my dad […]
How Could We Reduce Inflation and Balance Foreign Trade & The Federal Budget?
We are now nearing the end of the second year of high inflation, and many are wondering why it has been so hard for the Fed to kill inflation. Could the Fed improve the efficiency of its inflation and avoid causing a recession? Could it do so in a way that balances both foreign trade […]
A Rogue Farm Trade Group Threatens to Destroy Farm Property.
We are at a pivotal moment. China now leads the United States in 37 of 44 technologies critical to our national security and economic growth. These technologies range from artificial intelligence to crop seeds, and everything in between, including technologies key to the Broadband Equity and Access Deployment (BEAD) program. Ironically, Burton Eller, Legislative Director […]
Sounding the Alarm at the MIT Technology Licensing Office.
MIT Media Lab Innovator Gauri Nanda—Inventor of Clocky®—Needs TLO Support. Technology transfer plays a critical role in technological progress and innovation. Universities and university-based researchers are responsible for creating some of this country’s most important technological innovations. The internet browser (Netscape), the internet search engine (Google), and numerous biotechnologies all were developed at U.S. universities. […]