Intellectual Property Expert Mugs

"My client already has a patent on round things."

'I'm afraid this new self you reinvented has already been patented.'

'Due to intellectual property concerns, I refuse to answer any questions.'

'It's too late to copyright 'Have a nice day.''

"Stop having good ideas for other people."

Court House. It's too late to file my copyright claim. Ah, the statute of limitations on the statute of imitations!

"No, I didn't steal your content. I just have your content's doppleganger."

"What's a patent?"

"You're a genius, Shaw. This is an idea whose copyright has expired."

Sue the Author 3PM

Patent Attorney (invisible man)

"I lost some intellectual property here last night. Anybody remember what the hell I was talking about?"

"Plagiarist!"

"'C' is for free CONTENT!"

Intellectual Property

Mook's regret after inventing fire.

'Everyone's using your theorem, Pythagoras. I told you you should have patented it.'

'Remember - do not try to plant the seeds from these apples. They're intellectual property, and they're copyrighted.'

'Your copyright is invalid, you spelled (c) wrong.'

'We don't know what the final result will look like, but the movie rights have already been optioned.'

"I have always depended on the content of strangers."

"That guys is stealing my data!"

The Economy of Ideas

'It's not the same. I was caught stealing office supplies. You, on the other hand, got caught stealing ideas.'

'They never let you forget that your intellectual property belongs to them.'

Copyrighted Ideas

Copyright and copyleft

'We now have the technology to record your dreams. From now on, your dreams are our intellectual property.'

"You asked to see me, boss?" "Yes, Rudy. We have a serious problem here." "I'm going to need you to stop humming the 'Star Wars' theme 24/7." "Disney is notoriously litigious. If they catch wind that you're publicly performing the theme, they may sue the cafe for royalties." "Daaaa... daaaa... duh-duh-duh daaaaaaa... daaaa... duh-duh-duh... wait, what?" "If you cost me my livelihood, I'll do to you what Han did to that Tauntaun."

"We're being followed. Don't worry it's just my copyright."

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N. The alphabet invention is great. We should copyright it!

Patents office

Mega Pharmaceuticals Legal Dept. What if we claim a generic knockoff of our miracle drug is blasphemous?

Man with pirate eye patch and bandana giving a lecture

'Quit if you want, Bowman, but the intellectual property stays here.'