""Can an application model that eliminates patent filing fees for gifted inventors under 18 be launched in the United States? Absolutely. There are lots of familiar recommendations to make U.S. businesses more competitive globally. The usual suspects include: Invest in infrastructure and workforce training. Simplify taxes for business. Produce high-value goods. Stream regulations and energize R&D. All are valid, but none are particularly creative or original."
"For those who doubt the value of this proposition or scoff at its viability, consider the newsworthy achievements of these young thinkers: At 11 years old, Mikaila Ulmer built her lemonade stand in Austin, TX, into Me & The Bees, a popular nationally distributed beverage brand. 7-year-old Alina Morse developed sugar-free lollipops (Zollipops) after a dentist's comment, growing them into a multimillion-dollar business. Gabby Goodwin invented GaBBY Bows, a line of innovative hair bows, becoming a successful CEO by her teens."
"On the technology side, these teen-led firms - featured recently in the Wall Street Journal - are undeniable eyebrow raisers: 15-year-old Nick Dobroshinsky has launched BeyondSPX, an AI-based financial research platform. Raghav Arora, who was accepted into Y Combinator as a 16-year-old, founded GetASAP, a startup that uses AI to forecast inventory for grocers and distribute produce. To nurture the pursuits of young inventors, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) (the country's equivalent of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)) offers reductions or exemptions in filing fees for those under 18."
Removing patent filing fees for inventors under 18 would lower barriers to entry for gifted youth and could stimulate startup formation, innovation, and long-term economic competitiveness. Common policy proposals such as infrastructure investment, tax simplification, producing high-value goods, regulatory streamlining, and increased R&D provide value but lack novelty. High-profile youth entrepreneurs and teen-founded technology startups demonstrate commercial and technical potential among minors. China’s CNIPA offers fee reductions or exemptions for under-18 inventors, creating a precedent and a practical model. Implementing a similar application model in the United States could foster young inventors and amplify national innovation capacity.
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