I recently tipped my hat to one of the greatest inventors of the 20th Century, Dr. Leo Baekeland, The Father of Modern Plastics whose initial invention, Bakelite, led to the development of over 15,000 industrial products, uniquely shaping events in the medical device sector, including how business leaders tackle intellectual property concerns and patents. Nowhere is this intersection of plastic... Read MoreArchive for 2017
How Plastics and Intellectual Property Protection Have Reshaped the Orthodontic Medical Device Sector
I recently tipped my hat to one of the greatest inventors of the 20th Century, Dr. Leo Baekeland, The Father of Modern Plastics whose initial invention, Bakelite, led to the development of over 15,000 industrial products, uniquely shaping events in the medical device sector, including how business leaders tackle intellectual property concerns and patents. Nowhere is this intersection of plastic... Read MorePlay It Again, Sam! Book Event Video Replay for Medical Inventors & Entrepreneurs
I am honored that 40 entrepreneurs and inventors came to my recent book signing event, which included a short speech on how Inventors can Escape The Gray and create the world of their dreams based on their ideas and inventions. A video replay of this event is available by visiting The Patent Professor® or click the image below. Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper for not having enough imaginatio... Read MorePress Release: Prof. John Rizvi, Esq., Book Signing Event for Inventors at Barnes & Noble
Fort Lauderdale, FL., Nov 11, 2017 / press release / – Barnes & Noble will be hosting a book-signing event with leading patent attorney, Prof. John Rizvi, Esq., author of two best-sellers Think & Grow Rich For Inventors & Escaping the gray on Nov 11th, 2 p.m., 2051 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. The book singing event will offer insights into how to bring your idea... Read MoreThe Biggest Challenges You Will Face as a Medical Device Inventor
After two decades working with incredible medical entrepreneurs around the country, I would like to share with you some of the most challenging aspects of getting your new medical device invention to market. Bear in mind that although some of these are formidable they are not in any way insurmountable. I have personally witnessed the personal struggles and anguish of clients early on in the proc... Read MoreYour Simple Medical Idea Could Be Worth Millions!
Tomorrow’s millionaires (and billionaires!) are not the ones with the most real estate, physical equipment or assets but the ones with the innovative ideas or what we eloquently call “Intellectual Property”. Think about well-known medical apps or software that you use such as Uber or Airbnb. Uber does not own any vehicles; Airbnb does not own any hotels. Yet both of these compani... Read More