5.1 invention

when a person or a group of people are curious about something or they are trying to solve a problem and make a product as a solution.

• creativity or personal interest

• constructive discontent (making something because you’re unhappy with the situation)

• scientific or technical curiosity

• profit

• altruism (idea of helping people)

are individuals who work alone away from organizations

• your own boss

• whatever you need

• as much time as you need

• less knowledge

• no collaboration = no feedback

• patents (right to make or sell for a period of time)

• trademarks (logo, symbol, representation)

• trade dresses (protect the shape or design of product)

• copyrights (written, recorded, performed art)

• market for a product (new product)

• product category (already existing, but you change the way you use it)

• subdivision of category (already existing, you add a feature to it)

it is invented but not sold

• cost (expensive)

• tech reasons (can’t make enough)

• social reasons (people not ready for it (tech advancement))