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10/07/2026

💡 NEXT WEEK, InnoVision heads to Rock Hill for part 3 in our From Prototype to Plant Floor Series for: *From Invention to Industry*

Join us as we sit down with people who have navigated the journey from invention to commercial scale, including Jeffrey Graves, President & CEO of 3D Systems Corporation, one of the founding companies of the additive manufacturing industry, and Sebastian van Delden, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Winthrop University.

Sponsored by Carolina Tech Founders and presented in partner with the Winthrop Region SBDC and Winthrop University:

📍 Richardson Ballroom · Winthrop University · Rock Hill, SC
📅 Wednesday, October 14 · 4:30–6:30 PM
🍽️ Food, drinks, and networking to follow
🎟️ Complimentary Registration link in comments!

🏆(And while you’re grabbing tickets, don’t wait to secure yours for the 28th Annual InnoVision Awards Celebration, November 5th at the Thornblade Club in Greer, we'll post that link in the comments too!)

10/02/2026

On this day in 1950, the first ever Peanuts comic strip debuted.

Peanuts appeared in over 2,600 newspapers worldwide during its 50-year history. Schulz produced 17,897 strips with the very last one published the day after his death in 2000. There have been no new strips released posthumously.

Many of the Peanuts characters were based on aspects of creator Charles Schulz’s personality and life.

🏈 Charlie Brown was modeled on Schulz himself.

🛩️ Snoopy was based on Schulz’s own pup, Spike. He was Charlie Brown’s best friend and confidante, active dreamer, and art aficionado, whose doghouse was decorated with works by Vincent Van Gogh and Andrew Wyeth.

📢 Lucy is perhaps the strongest personality in the Peanuts gang, a know-it-all who hands out advice in her front-yard psychiatrist’s booth. She was loosely based off Schulz’s friend, Louanne Van Pelt, with whom he played bridge.

💎 Linus—Lucy’s younger brother—was named after Schulz’s friend and fellow cartoonist Linus Maurer. Perpetually toting his security blanket, Linus is fiercely devoted to his teacher, Miss Othmar, whom he considers a "gem among gems."

🎁 Peppermint Patty is named after Schulz’s secretary. Wearing sandals year-round because they were a special gift from her father, she is the only member of the Peanuts gang who refers to Charlie Brown as “Chuck.”

❤️ Little Red-Haired Girl was never given a name and is never seen in the comic strip. She is Charlie Brown’s crush and based upon a real woman that Schulz proposed to marry, but she declined.

The Peanuts characters have many trademarks protecting them, including the character names, logos, and likenesses. In fact, there are at least 33 live trademarks in the register covering wordmarks such as Charlie Brown and Snoopy.

Consider registering your trademark with America’s Branding Agency. Don’t let Lucy pull the ball away from you, we have resources and guidance to help you with the filing process: https://bit.ly/4dbhB48

10/02/2026

The next time you unwrap a roll of Smarties®, take a look at how IP has helped protect the popular candy’s brand.

Smarties have been around since the 1950s and is still a popular treat shared by neighbors and friends. The company produces billions of Smarties rolls each year.

Did you know they have a candy factory in New Jersey, and another in Canada where they call the iconic candy “Rockets”?

09/30/2026

How does a great idea become a product? A company? An industry? Join us two weeks from today for: From Invention to Industry at Winthrop University, Part 3 of our From Prototype to Plant Floor series and we'll hear from two leaders who have lived that journey:

Jeffrey Graves took the helm of 3D Systems Corporation, one of the founding companies of the additive manufacturing industry, and has navigated the full arc from invention to global industrial scale.

Sebastian van Delden, Provost of Winthrop University, brings the academic and research commercialization perspective to a conversation that spans the entire innovation lifecycle.

This is the capstone of a three-part series that toured Michelin's Earthmover plant in Anderson and SIMT - Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing & Technology's 3D printing floor in Florence. If you've been following along, or wish you had joined us earlier, this is the event to catch. Thank you Carolina Tech Founders, Winthrop Region SBDC

📍 Richardson Ballroom · Winthrop University · Rock Hill, SC
📅 Wednesday, October 14 · 4:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ Register at the link in comments

09/24/2026

Running a business comes with plenty of legal questions. Emily can help you work through them.

Emily Bohan, attorney at Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm, is joining us for Office Hours on September 25. As both an attorney and longtime business owner, Emily brings firsthand experience to the table, along with her legal expertise in business formation, franchise law, labor and employment, and business disputes.

Come with a specific question or a situation you’re trying to figure out. You’ll get 30 minutes of free, one-on-one time to talk it through.

Spots are limited. Head to our Events page to grab yours.

09/16/2026

🔬 Two weeks from today: Part 2 of From Prototype to Plant Floor at SIMT - Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing & Technology in !

Join us for a panel discussion on in South Carolina (from prototype to patient!) with DeGen Medical, Inc. and GE HealthCare + an advanced manufacturing tour of South Carolina's premier industrial 3D printing and advanced manufacturing center at SiMT, where digital designs become physical objects.

📍 SiMT · Florence, SC
📅 Wednesday, September 23 · 4:30–6:30 PM
🚗 Traveling from Greenville, Charleston, or elsewhere in the state? You're not alone. Indicate your carpool interest at the google form link in the comments and we'll connect you with others heading from your area the weekend before the event!

Register today: 🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-prototype-to-plant-floor-simts-prototype-advanced-manufacturing-tickets-1994308302819

09/08/2026

Knowing your way around "court" runs in the family.

We congratulate our founder Doug Kim frequently for his many legal awards, but one week from today, it is his mother’s turn to be honored: the City of Hickory, NC will officially dedicate the Kathy Kim Tennis Complex at Hickory City Park on September 15, recognizing more than 40 years she's spent coaching, teaching, and building the local tennis community.🎾

While Doug has spent his career in and around a legal courtroom, his mom spent hers building champions on the court, and now her name will be permanently attached to the courts and players she helped build. Congratulations, to Kathy and to the whole Kim family on this fantastic recognition! 🎾🏆 Read more: https://whky.com/hickory-city-park-tennis-complex-to-be-named-for-kathy-kim/

08/26/2026

Congratulations to all the 2026 InnoVision Awards finalists! We are proud to sponsor the InnoVision Awards Organization, and to be a part of promoting and championing such incredible South Carolina innovation. We look forward to celebrating with you all at the awards dinner in November!

🎉 Announcing the 2026 InnoVision Awards Finalists! 🏆

Since 1999, The South Carolina InnoVision Awards have celebrated impactful innovation developed in the Palmetto State, and this year’s finalists reflect the strength, creativity, and diversity of the region’s innovation economy. Finalists were announced at last night’s standing room only Meet the Finalists event, sponsored by South Carolina Research Authority - SCRA at The Palmetto Club in Columbia.

🏆 The 2026 InnoVision Awards Finalists by Category 🏆

Community Enrichment – For innovations improving life in SC communities:
• Dreamgarten
• Pathly
• Quick Connect, by MyUI.ai
Emerging Technologies – For innovative technologies not yet commercially available:
• Comlantech Therapeutics
• Pressiant Health
• VASiQ Technologies
Small Business – For innovation by businesses with

08/21/2026

🏆 Kim, Lahey & Killough congratulates our five patent attorneys listed in The 2027 Best Lawyers in America® list, with special kudos to our founder, Doug Kim, who has been named 2027 Patent Law "Lawyer of the Year" in , his third time earning this distinction.

In addition the firm as a whole was top-listed in South Carolina for , and Law.

Congratulations, Douglas Kim, Seann Lahey, B.C. Killough, Hunter Freeman, and Sara Kanos!

Read the entire release here: https://kimandlahey.com/2027-best-lawyers-doug-kim-patent-lawyer-of-year/

08/21/2026

Got questions about patents, trademarks, copyrights, or protecting your IP? Bring them to Office Hours with Hunter Freeman.

Hunter is a registered patent attorney, experienced litigator, and certified mediator with 20+ years of experience helping startups and growing companies navigate the legal side of their intellectual property.

Come with questions & leave with a little more clarity on how to protect the things you’re working so hard to build.

The sign up link can be found on our events page!