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New York Times’ columnist Joe Nocera recently summed up the patent legislation debate by asking one simple question:

“What if, in the name of cracking down on trolls, Congress passes an anti-troll law that winds up having huge negative consequences for legitimate inventors?”

Save the Inventor was thrilled to support inventors at SXSW 2015! We will be back for SXSW 2016, but we need your votes to make sure our message about protecting innovation reaches an even broader audience. We pulled together all-star panels on the importance of the U.S. patent system, a behind-the-scenes look at efforts to pass harmful patent legislation, and how you can protect your inventions from foreign knockoffs.

Help make these panels a reality by casting your vote today!

As America celebrates its 239th birthday and people across the nation celebrate freedom, let's take a look at some of our founding fathers’ lesser known contributions to this great country.

Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, and Paine were accomplished inventors, on top of being democratic trailblazers. Without the freedom to invent, America wouldn’t be the global economic powerhouse it is today. Learn below why strong patent laws have been crucial to our success, even before the Declaration of Independence was signed.