From IBM Patents to Entrepreneurial Coaching: How Trisha Garrett Reinvented What It Means to Be an Inventor
On this episode of the Bold Inventor Show, J.D. Houvener and Matt Kulseth sit down with inventor, software designer, and entrepreneur Trisha Garrett. Trisha shares her journey from technical writer at IBM to named inventor on multiple patents, revealing how innovation can come from unexpected places, not just engineers and developers.
Garage Invention Transforms Wheelchair Life
A Simple Idea? Not Quite
A lot of people look at a product like this and think, “That’s simple.”
But simple doesn’t mean easy. And it definitely doesn’t mean quick.
This started the way many...
Bold Community Pulse: Questions Inventors Asked This Week on Quora & Reddit
Real questions. Practical IP guidance. Weekly insights from the inventor community.
Each week, the team at Bold Patents jumps into conversations on Quora and Reddit to answer real questions from inventors, founders, and entrepreneurs navigating intellectual property.
This series highlights the most insightful questions we saw this week, along with...
I’d Rather Spend Money On Marketing!
“I’d rather spend my money on marketing.”
I hear this all the time, and honestly, I understand where it’s coming from. You’ve built something new, something you’re excited about, and your first instinct is to...
Can You Legally Trademark Surnames?
You start a business. Simple idea. You want to use your last name as the brand.
Seems fair, right?
“Can I trademark it? Like Disney. Like Hershey.”
Short answer?
No. Not usually.