Nominate a World-Changing Innovator to the Hall of Fame

Help us reward ingenuity and perseverance.

The National Inventors Hall of Fame^® honors the visionaries whose patented inventions have changed our world. We rely on a panel of experts in science, technology, engineering and patents to evaluate each Hall of Fame nominee on the following criteria:

Patent

Nominees must hold a U.S. patent for an invention that is groundbreaking or a significant advancement in their field.

Progress

Nominees’ inventions have been put into widespread use and have improved societal well-being, provided economic benefits to the country and advanced scientific understanding.

Perseverance

The lives of nominees are characterized by inspiring stories demonstrating determination, resourcefulness and challenges overcome.

Passion

Nominees are leaders in their fields who understand the importance of developing the next generation of American innovators.

Tell Us About a Potential Inductee

Please fill out the form below to nominate an inventor to the Hall of Fame. For more information on how to complete this form, please refer to our blog, this video or email us at [email protected] with any questions.

Need more time to gather all the information? Feel free to download our nomination form and email us your responses instead! You can submit a nomination at any time of the year, as we review all nomination forms when selecting each new Inductee class. Nominations are currently being accepted for the Class of 2029.

Nominee Information

Invention Name

Primary Patent Number

Inventor First Name

Inventor Last Name

Biographical Information

Please provide any pertinent personal or professional information about the nominee.

Is there another inventor of this same invention that you would like to nominate?

Nominee 2 Information

Inventor First Name

Inventor Last Name

Biographical Information

Please provide any pertinent personal or professional information about the nominee.

Is there another inventor of this same invention that you would like to nominate?

Nominee 3 Information

Inventor First Name

Inventor Last Name

Biographical Information

Please provide any pertinent personal or professional information about the nominee.

The Invention

Describe the invention, how it came about, the originality of it, how it works, the problem it solved, why it was a significant advancement in its field and any "firsts" or similarly defined breakthroughs associated it. Please use clear, non-technical language.

Impact

Explain the societal and economic impact of the invention by including information on how human well-being has been improved by it, significant uses in daily life and economic benefits stemming from it.

Upload Documents

Provide CV/resume, nominee's publications, articles that describe the contributions of the nominee and the impact of their invention, letters of support, etc. (100 MB limit)

Contact Information for Nominator

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Email

How do you know this nominee?

Inventor's Phone Number

Inventor's Email

Inventor's Corporate or Institutional Affiliation

How Did You Hear About Nominations?

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