Okay, we're still probably three or four years away from the invention of the flying umbrella (fingers crossed), but we've come a long way from the Gene Kelly, Singin' in the Rain days of basic black, wood-handle designs. In fact, according to The New Yorker, as of 2008 the United States Patent and Trademark Office had "more than three thousand active patents on umbrella-related inventions," effectively making umbrellas the soy caramel macchiatos of the promotional products industry.
Pouring It On
Okay, we're still probably three or four years away from the invention of the flying umbrella (fingers crossed), but we've come a long way from the Gene Kelly, Singin' in the Rain days of basic black, wood-handle designs. In fact, according to The New Yorker, as of 2008 the United States Patent and Trademark Office had "more than three thousand active patents on umbrella-related inventions," effectively making umbrellas the soy caramel macchiatos of the promotional products industry.