Patent Quotes

103 quotes by 88 authors

But Hale didn't follow. For a second he just stood and stared out over his empire. It was like he was lost in a dream… — Ally Carter
No political party has exclusive patent rights on prosperity. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
I have a hunch that the unknown sequences of DNA will decode into copyright notices and patent protections. — Donald Knuth
The people - could you patent the sun ? — Jonas Salk
[Who owns the patent on this vaccine?] Well, the people, I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun? — Jonas Salk
I think you would find almost anyone who stands up for their patent rights has been called a patent troll. — Nathan Myhrvold
The under-funded and over-extended United States Patent and Trademark Office does not have the resources to adequately evaluate the burgeoning number of applications, and too… — Viet D. Dinh
The reforms proposed by the Patent Reform Act of 2007 are precisely the type of congressional action needed. The Act will remove obstacles to growth… — Viet D. Dinh
I spent much of my life dying for somebody to help me even file for a patent or make a prototype. I understand that. — Woody Norris
When Tim Berners-Lee invented the computer code that led to the creation of the World Wide Web in 1990, he did not try to patent… — Rebecca MacKinnon
With the rise of software patents, engineers coding new stuff - whether within a large software company or as kids writing smartphone apps - are… — Jonathan Zittrain
You grow great crops in great soil. And the soil is the commons. Increasingly, we have monopolistic companies that try to take as much as… — Tim O'Reilly
One of the rookie mistakes first-time entrepreneurs often make is to be too guarded about their idea - in fact, many will actually spend their… — Scott Weiss
Patent battles have become a strong catalyst for mergers, reducing competition in various domains. The largest corporations, with gigantic patent portfolios, routinely enter into cross-licensing… — James Gleick
When we began Qualcomm, it had become quite clear that it was very important to patent new ideas. — Irwin M. Jacobs
Patent monopoly creates a lot of problems. It allows the patentee to charge the maximum to consumers. This may not be a problem if the… — Ha-Joon Chang
The mysteries of creation are marvelous. When two persons meet at any time or place, the differences between them are patent. Their forms and manners… — Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Before genetic engineering starts threatening us, god must patent his stuff! — MJ Korvan
Life goals are like an invention it takes time to get the pieces working right. Be patient with the Patent you created. — Jennifer Amorelli
Nothing is more patent, indeed, than the fact that charity merely converts the unfit - who, in the course of nature, would soon die out… — Henry Louis Mencken

Who Wrote These Patent Quotes

88 authors contributed a total of 103 Patent Quotes, led by these top contributors: