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#patents — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. KnowledgeSpeak: SPIE acquires The Lens to expand access to patent data . “SPIE has announced the acquisition of The Lens, an open‑knowledge platform that provides global access to scholarly works and patent information. The acquisition is intended to broaden SPIE’s scholarly portfolio and enhance the accessibility of patent application data by showing real‑time utilization of research.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/12/knowledgespeak-spie-acquires-the-lens-to-expand-access-to-patent-data/
  2. 104 year old Eddy Goldfarb has invented over 800 iconic toys- some of my favorites, too. He made Stompers, which were HUGE for me as a kid (I still have several). He also made talking teeth, Kerplunk, just TONS of stuff.

    Cool piece via Moss and Fog (the embedded YouTube video here is a cool watch, also): mossandfog.com/104-year-old-ed

    #toys #ClassicToys #EddyGoldfarb #inventor #inventors #patents #games #Stompers #80s #80sToys #VintageToys #history #design #MossAndFog