Assemblage Quote by Dean Kamen
“A patent, or invention, is any assemblage of technologies or ideas that you can put together that nobody put together that way before. That's how the patent office defines it. That's an invention”
About This Quote
Source Speech: TED Talk “Inventing the Future” (2010)
Defines patents as novel combinations of existing ideas and technologies that have never been assembled before.
In simple terms: Patents protect new idea combos.
Key Takeaway
Seek unique integrations.
Themes
innovation
patents
creativity
Mood
energetic
optimistic
Type
technical
motivational
When to use this quote
- R&D projects
- startup pitches
- product design
- academic research
Key Concepts
combination
novelty
intellectual property
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you combine existing tools uniquely?
- What barriers exist to patenting?
A Different Perspective
May be limited by prior art.
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