Everyday IP

What IP laws allow museums to display and use copyrighted, patented or trademarked works? Dive into the rights behind your favorite exhibits.

Explore the world of pet IP to discover the patents behind some of your furry friends' favorite innovations.

Explore inventions inspired by sci-fi books, movies and TV shows to see how IP law bridges the gap between fact and fiction.

The IP landscape is full of amazing feats. Learn what it takes for patents and trademarks to go down in the history books.

Celebrate the history of dentistry with a look at the patents that have helped keep our smiles healthy and bright.

Explore how winter weather and patent law come together to produce some indispensable inventions that keep us warm and entertained on gloomy days.

International LEGO Day celebrates the creativity of play and the patents that make the world's most famous toy possible. Here is how IP keeps LEGO colorful in more ways than one.

From the Golden Age struggles to today's challenges faced by industry giants Marvel and DC, discover the role of IP in the comic book world.

From the monastic origins of the "water of life" to modern-day trademark battles, see how IP has long been integral to the whiskey industry.

Not all inventions set the world on fire, and not all that do find success right away. Some red-hot innovations meet with a frosty reception.

When we say something works like clockwork, we mean it operates in a way that is orderly, reliable and precise, just as any patent should.

From the days of the "dandy horse" to the excitement of the Tour de France, the bicycle has become an integral part of transportation history in a relatively short span.