Should You Use an Anti-Wrinkle Straw?
Another solution to a problem we didn’t know we had.
Posted inBiographical Information Darrow, Charles (1889-1967) Inventions and Patents Magie, Lizzie (1866-1948) Monopoly (Game) Parker Brothers
Overlooked No More: Lizzie Magie, the Unknown Inventor Behind Monopoly
Magie’s creation, The Landlord’s Game, inspired the spinoff we know today. But credit for the idea long went to someone else.
Posted inInventions and Patents Records and Achievements Selmoni, Christian Vacheron Constantin W.R. Berkley Corporation Watches and Clocks
Brand Beats Its Own Record for Most Complicated Watch
A Vacheron Constantin pocket watch has 63 complications, including what the brand said is another world first: a Chinese perpetual calendar.
Posted inAntitrust Laws and Competition Issues Consumer Product Safety Commission Consumer Protection Inventions and Patents Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Tools Trumka, Richard L
How Much Would You Pay to Make Sure You Never Sawed Off a Finger?
Even in the world of woodworking, there are trade-offs at the intersection of policy, public safety, patents and profit.