Innovation Buff Mugs

The Department of Emerging Technologies.

Data analysts realize their smart building has OCD.

Early Luddites.

'Trevor was the first rep at the office to have a portable computer.'

'He'd never invent anything if I didn't nag him.'

From left to right: The man who discovered fire, the man who invented the wheel, and the man who became their agent.

Intellectual property developer.

"You do have good ideas, Philips, but around here we don't rush wildly ahead and do any damned thing just because it happens to be a good idea."

Man with lots of hair, holding a bottle of hair tonic waits outside of the patents office.

'for more obit info, go to...'

'Tharg, forget the wheel..Put everything you've got into something called fire.'

'You see Mum, I told you that if I can spin a web, I can do 3D-printing...'

"Ever get the feeling that it's time we looked into going wireless?"

'I told you Kimble, you weren't irreplaceable.'

'I just invented the wheel and a new concept called 'growth industry'.'

"Hey mister! Maybe if you put cards in your tires people could hear you coming!"

'Okay, but don't try to operate it until I invent insurance.'

"I remember when I used to be 'cutting edge'!"

"We haven't perfected it yet... it's still only typing with two fingers."

'Whatever possessed you to build an app that would do our jobs?'

"I keep finding more stuff people can't afford."

'Hey! -- Who knocked a hole in the pizza pan I invented?'

'Have you considered reinventing yourself?'

"Sweet! He upgraded with a cup holder!"

'Steve Jobs says humans are obsolete, so I've decided to replace you with more apps.'

'Do you have any hybrids that weren't designed by men?'

Self-driving cars are the future?

'The country just may not be ready for patriotic rap.'

"Yes, you also invent wheel, but me invent PATENT!"

"We've made a spectacular breakthrough. . . I think."

Think Tank: Not responsible for lost or stolen intellectual property.

"And this app here tells me how much I'm spending on pointless gadgetry."

"Fundamentally it's a wheel....but it's MY wheel."

"I believe an effective decay-preventive dentifrice when used a conscientious program of oral hygiene can be of significant value and so does my horse."

Driverless tow truck.