Inventing Mugs

"I've invented the wheel but I don't want anybody to know about it yet."

"…And just what do you think you're going to do with your silly death ray once you've finished it?!"

"My next big project is brakes."

Mook's regret after inventing fire.

Unfortunately, napkins hadn't been invented yet, so good ideas were quickly forgotten.

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

"If you ask me between your stuff and my stuff, there's just nothing left to invent."

'Do you really think that will protect your intellectual properties?'

'Inventing it was easy. The hard part will be to monetize it.'

Patent Office.

As is often the case, many of the world's great discoveries are accidental.

Man playing huge complicated brass instrument.

Money Tree

'Forget the wheel. Invent diapers.'

'I couldn't think of a science fair project so I just re-invented the wheel.'

"That's all well and good, but what's the practical application for it."

'If this works, it'll change everything. We could open a casino.'

'I've made a radio using coconuts, salt water, and a trout.'

'I've invented copyright.'

'Sure, it's a great invention, but what about liability?'

Patents - "Frankly I'd say it's a slightly elaborate way to use dental floss."

'Hmm. . . so that's the incredible shrinking machine you've been talking about.'

"Actually, I'm hoping what I'm going to be when I grow up hasn't been invented yet."

'Yes, sir, what can I do for you?'

"Your wheel idea was a huge hit, so what have you got for me this time?"

Patents office, "That looks like a brilliant idea Mr Edison"

Unconformist makes square wheel

'Well if you're so clever why didn't you invent the handbrake!'

Eureka!

'It needs brakes.'

'They're waiting for the wheel to be invented.'

Patent Attorney.

Two doors, 'The U.S. Patent Office ' and 'Office of Totally Worthless Ideas.'

"Congratulations on your invention...but you don't have to rub it in."

"Clever devil, first the wheel, then nought percent finance."