Steve Van Dulken
Steve Van Dulken is a world-renowned expert on inventions and how they relate to businesses. He is a specialist in Britsh patent law having worked in the area for the British Library since 1987. His LaunchLab.co.uk columns will cover these topics as well as innovation design and copyright.
Steve has written or edited a number of books for the British Library, such as Inventing the 20th Century, Inventing the 19th Century and Inventing the American Dream, the last of which reflects his growing up in the United States. You can read more of Steve’s writing on the British Library website.
Articles
The audible glove
LaunchLab's resident expert on whacky inventions explains the thinking behind a new product for sports fans in the US: audible gloves.
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Dec 02,2008
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LaunchLab's resident expert on whacky inventions explains the thinking behind a new product for sports fans in the US: audible gloves.
Amos Joel, pioneer in mobile phones
I was reading the obituary column in today's Daily Telegraph when I came across the obituary of Amos Joel, an inventor for Bell Telephone. He was 90 years old.
By Steve Van Dulken on
Nov 04,2008
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I was reading the obituary column in today's Daily Telegraph when I came across the obituary of Amos Joel, an inventor for Bell Telephone. He was 90 years old.
The Tangle Teezer - a Dragon slaying invention
Dragons' Den is an entertaining TV programme as so often those asking for cash for their ideas are naive, but sometimes the experts do get it wrong. Shaun Pulfrey's Tangle Teezer is ...
By Steve Van Dulken on
Oct 15,2008
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Dragons' Den is an entertaining TV programme as so often those asking for cash for their ideas are naive, but sometimes the experts do get it wrong. Shaun Pulfrey's Tangle Teezer is ...
Predicting the electronic future in 1968
It is either courageous or foolhardy to predict changes in technology.
By Steve Van Dulken on
Oct 10,2008
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It is either courageous or foolhardy to predict changes in technology.
Universal Studios theme parks
I grew up in America, but have only visited one theme park there: Universal Studios, in Los Angeles, in about 1992.
By Steve Van Dulken on
Sep 19,2008
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I grew up in America, but have only visited one theme park there: Universal Studios, in Los Angeles, in about 1992.
The banana guard
My colleague Maria Lampert owns a banana guard to protect bananas from bruising. She was pleased to find patent information on it.
By Steve Van Dulken on
Sep 04,2008
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My colleague Maria Lampert owns a banana guard to protect bananas from bruising. She was pleased to find patent information on it.
Waffle irons - patents from America
Further to my American trip, on my first morning in my Boston hotel I found that the breakfast room had waffle irons, or a waffle maker, with a patent number on it. ...
By Steve Van Dulken on
Aug 22,2008
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Further to my American trip, on my first morning in my Boston hotel I found that the breakfast room had waffle irons, or a waffle maker, with a patent number on it. ...
Renting out baggage carts
I've just got back from a trip to the USA, and as usual looked out for inventions that were new to me. On my arrival at Logan Airport, Boston, I noticed Smartecarte ...
By Steve Van Dulken on
Aug 15,2008
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I've just got back from a trip to the USA, and as usual looked out for inventions that were new to me. On my arrival at Logan Airport, Boston, I noticed Smartecarte ...
Emotiv's brain control headset
I have just read a BBC story about Emotiv, an Australian company which plans to launch a game which involves the reading of your brain patterns. The story includes a drawing of ...
By Steve Van Dulken on
Jul 26,2008
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I have just read a BBC story about Emotiv, an Australian company which plans to launch a game which involves the reading of your brain patterns. The story includes a drawing of ...
The iPhone 3G patent application
Today is launch day for Apple's iPhone® 3G. I am always interested in tracking down published patent applications for new products, and this was no exception.
By Steve Van Dulken on
Jul 11,2008
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Today is launch day for Apple's iPhone® 3G. I am always interested in tracking down published patent applications for new products, and this was no exception.
Re-inventing the wheelchair
Traditionally wheelchairs have both looked clumsy and been inefficient for their users. Now Michael Spindle of Radlett, Hertfordshire, has done something about it.
By Steve Van Dulken on
Jul 02,2008
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Traditionally wheelchairs have both looked clumsy and been inefficient for their users. Now Michael Spindle of Radlett, Hertfordshire, has done something about it.
American patriotism patents in World War I
Every war provokes patriotic inventions. World War I was certainly no exception.
By Steve Van Dulken on
Jun 26,2008
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Every war provokes patriotic inventions. World War I was certainly no exception.
Flying saucer inventions
I opened this morning's Metro free newspaper on the train to find an article on page 17 called "Building a better UFO".
By Steve Van Dulken on
Jun 20,2008
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I opened this morning's Metro free newspaper on the train to find an article on page 17 called "Building a better UFO".
Anti dozing alarms
I've been looking through the 2007 annual review of the UK Intellectual Property Office, and it has reminded me that the Waker-Upper 3000 was the winner of the 2007 Cracking ideas Competition.
By Steve Van Dulken on
Jun 10,2008
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I've been looking through the 2007 annual review of the UK Intellectual Property Office, and it has reminded me that the Waker-Upper 3000 was the winner of the 2007 Cracking ideas Competition.
