17 relations: Creativity, Heroic theory of invention and scientific development, History of science and technology, Independent inventor, Innovation, Invention, Inventive step and non-obviousness, Inventor (patent), Inventor's notebook, Inventors' Day, Latin, List of inventors, List of prolific inventors, Monopoly, Novelty (patent), Patent, Utility (patent).
Creativity
Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and somehow valuable is formed.
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Heroic theory of invention and scientific development
The heroic theory of invention and scientific development is the hypothesis that the principal authors of inventions and scientific discoveries are unique heroic individuals "great scientists" or "geniuses." A competing hypothesis ("multiple discovery") is that most inventions and scientific discoveries are made independently and simultaneously by multiple inventors and scientists.
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History of science and technology
The history of science and technology (HST) is a field of history which examines how humanity's understanding of the natural world (science) and ability to manipulate it (technology) have changed over the centuries.
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Independent inventor
An independent inventor is a person who creates inventions independently, rather than for an employer.
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Innovation
Innovation can be defined simply as a "new idea, device or method".
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Invention
An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition or process.
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Inventive step and non-obviousness
The inventive step and non-obviousness reflect a general patentability requirement present in most patent laws, according to which an invention should be sufficiently inventive—i.e., non-obvious—in order to be patented.
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Inventor (patent)
In patent law, an inventor is the person, or persons in United States patent law, who contribute to the claims of a patentable invention.
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Inventor's notebook
An inventor's notebook is used by inventors, scientists and engineers to record their ideas, invention process, experimental tests and results and observations.
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Inventors' Day
Inventors' Day is a day of the year set aside by a country to recognise the contributions of inventors.
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Latin
Latin (Latin: lingua latīna) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.
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List of inventors
This is a list of notable inventors.
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List of prolific inventors
Thomas Alva Edison was widely known as the America's most prolific inventor, even after his death in 1931.
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Monopoly
A monopoly (from Greek μόνος mónos and πωλεῖν pōleîn) exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity.
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Novelty (patent)
Novelty is a requirement for a patent claim to be patentable.
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Patent
A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state or intergovernmental organization to an inventor or assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for detailed public disclosure of an invention.
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Utility (patent)
In United States patent law, utility is a patentability requirement.
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