Friday fun - New Zealand’s youngest patent applicant

Posted by J. Matthew Buchanan

November 28, 2008

Ryan Nicholls, a nine year old inventor from New Zealand, won a children’s TV competition (Let’s Get Inventin’) with his environmentally friendly waste disposal system. His prize - a patent application filed with the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand, which made him the country’s youngest inventor.

Read more about Ryan’s story in this Stuff article.

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