

Every inventor has a story
The USPTO spotlights inventors to help inspire the next generation of young game changers. In our storytelling series, Journeys of Innovation, you can read all about the ups and downs of being an innovator who positively changes their community or even the world with their ideas.

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Collect all our Inventor Cards!
The USPTO launched the Inventor Collectible Trading Card Series in 2012 at the USA Science and Engineering Festival. The cards feature drawings of various inventors and are designed to recognize patent holders throughout American history. The goal of the cards is to encourage and inspire future generations of inventors and innovators.

Abraham Lincoln

Thomas Edison

James West

Marian Rogers Croak

Ellen Ochoa

Rory Cooper

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Elijah J. McCoy

Luther Burbank

Nikola Tesla

Juliette Gordon Low

George Washington Carver

Beulah Louise Henry

Hedy Lamarr

Ruth Benerito

Forrest Bird

John Goodenough

Helen Murray Free

Charles "Pete" Conrad

Stephanie Kwolek

Ray Dolby

Alfred Yi Cho

Temple Grandin

Sir Alec John Jeffreys

Stephen Gary "Steve" Wozniak

Dean Kamen

Thomas David Petite

Audrey Sherman

Ayanna Howard

Luis von Ahn
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Videos and activities for grades K-12

Young Inventor Spotlights
