Machine GunMachine Gun

Hiram MaximHiram Maxim Patent - 1890Patent - 1890 No. 436,899No. 436,899 Changed War ForeverChanged War Forever

AutomobileAutomobile George SeldenGeorge SeldenSon Of Appeals Court JudgeSon Of Appeals Court JudgePatent LawyerPatent LawyerInventorInventor

Applied For Patent - 1879Applied For Patent - 1879Nobody Else Had AppliedNobody Else Had AppliedDelayed Process ApprovalDelayed Process Approval

Granted Patent - 1895Granted Patent - 1895 No. 549,160No. 549,160 Leased Patent RightsLeased Patent Rights

Assoc. Of Licensed Auto Manuf.Assoc. Of Licensed Auto Manuf. Henry Ford Sued (Won 1911)Henry Ford Sued (Won 1911)

Patent Expired 1913Patent Expired 1913

AeroplaneAeroplane

Wright BrothersWright Brothers Patent - 1906Patent - 1906 No. 821,393No. 821,393 Entangled In Many Patent-Entangled In Many Patent-

Infringement SuitsInfringement SuitsGlenn CurtissGlenn CurtissHastened Wilbur’s Death Hastened Wilbur’s Death

(1912)(1912)

XerographyXerography Chester CarlsonChester Carlson Patent - 1942Patent - 1942

ProcessProcess No. 2,297,691No. 2,297,691 Licensed ProcessLicensed Process

Bell & HowellBell & HowellIBMIBMWestern ElectricWestern Electric

Didn’t Give Away All SecretsDidn’t Give Away All Secrets Took $60 Million & 14 Years To Took $60 Million & 14 Years To

Develop First CopierDevelop First Copier

TransistorTransistor AT&T Bell LabsAT&T Bell Labs

John Bardeen, John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, & Walter Brattain, & William ShockleyWilliam Shockley

Patent - 1950Patent - 1950 No. 2,524,035No. 2,524,035 Led To Led To

Integrated CircuitIntegrated CircuitPCBPCBPersonal ComputerPersonal ComputerVLSIVLSI

U.S. Patent SystemU.S. Patent System

Five People In InceptionFive People In Inception3200 Employees3200 Employees19891989

163,000 Applications163,000 Applications102,000 Patents Issued102,000 Patents Issued