For years, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeated a story about the invention of the paper clip. On March 23, 2026, Trump claimed responsibility for sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

The paper clip might seem like an ordinary object in your stationery drawer, but its simplicity hides a surprisingly rich history and wide range of uses. Designed to hold sheets of paper together, ...

In the patent literature, the term "prior art" is virtually synonymous with "state of the art," the standard against which any claimed improvement is necessarily judged. Normally, "state of the art" ...

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