As we continue our celebration of Women's History Month, here are some life-changing inventions brought to us by Black women.

In recent years, there have been some incredible new inventions that use state-of-the-art technology and the latest innovations. However, there have also been some very simple inventions that have ...

“In some countries, for inventions made by employees in the course of their employment, it is critical to ask (1) who owns the invention—the employer or employee?—and (2) Is an employee entitled to ...

There’s a rich history of Black inventors in the United States that likely begins before our current historical record—but there’s plenty of noteworthy individuals we know of who changed the world ...

On May 5, 1809, Mary Kies became the first woman to receive a patent in the United States. (It was for her technique of weaving straw with silk.) Of course, women inventors existed before this time, ...

Dr. Jonathan Isaacs, a surgeon and researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University, invented a medical device that is revolutionizing surgeries and improving lives. Yet he will never become ...

The publisher of America’s first fashion magazine, Lady’s Book, who gushed: “Next to the plough, [the sewing machine] is ...

Becoming an inventor isn’t about being a genius, having a degree, or owning a high-tech lab — it’s about curiosity and creativity. Inventors are problem-solvers who see everyday frustrations and ask, ...

What is the purpose of patenting an invention? Is it a legal formality akin to paperwork? A box to check? No. Intellectual property is a tool to transform a new idea into a product or a service by ...

As a result, there is no question that some military inventions found a place during the war, but looking back today, they ...