Category: Inventors

Most cited inventors

Patents are valuable assets for innovators, enabling them to safeguard their intellectual property against unauthorized use or infringement. Additionally, patents allow inventors to monetize their...

Famous Inventors Born in June

Everything that we know about the existence of life is due to the presence of inventors. The work done by scientists should be appreciated since...

Valuing patent portfolios

Introducing Diyas, the new intellectual property currency, based on patent forward citations, to identify influential inventors of tomorrow today. Patents are unique and powerful tools...

Famous Female Inventors

Female inventors listed on patents have been historically rare. For example, in the US in 1954, only 1.5% of patents named a woman; by 2002,...

Famous Inventors Born in May

May is National Inventors Month. A month-long event celebrating invention and creativity. National Inventors Month began was started in 1998 by the United Inventors Association of...

Prolific Inventors in South Korea

Prolific inventors in South Korea include Jang Yeong-Sil (1390 – 1442), who is credited with the creation of various types of astronomical instruments, the metal printing press,...

Prolific Inventors in Japan

Prolific inventors in Japan include Kōnosuke Matsushita (1894 – 1989),  who founded Panasonic, the largest Japanese consumer electronics company; Momofuku Ando (1910 – 2007), inventor of instant noodles (ramen noodles) and the of...

Prolific Inventors in the USA

Prolific inventors in the USA include Thomas Edison (1847 – 1931), who is credited with inventing the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the first commercially practical incandescent...

Prolific Inventors in Germany

Prolific inventors in Germany include Karl Benz (1844-1929), who is credited with inventing the first practical petrol-powered car; Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900), the creator of the...