Inventor Mugs

The night they invented champagne.

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

"Og discovered fire, and Thorak invented the wheel. There's nothing left for us."

8000BC invention of the printing process.

Early tech support

"I'm not doubting that it does the job well. All I'm saying is that it might be a little more than is actually necessary."

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

The phones of Dr. Moreau

'Tell the salesman to come back later, I'm busy.'

Caveman is unable to attract venture capital for his square wheel invention.

"My next big project is brakes."

'To be honest, I would have never invented the wheel if not for Urg's ground breaking theoretical work with the circle.'

'I was close to a breakthrough when the grant money ran out.'

Mook's regret after inventing fire.

'Sure, it's a great invention, but does it comply with all government guidelines?'

The man who invented the wheel/The man who patented the wheel.

To Do List: Invent Smaller Post-It Notes.

'Mine does the exact same thing - but without the tassel.'

'I told you your idea of wheels on a cart was unworkable.'

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

"Ralph is doing a preliminary study of re-inventing the wheel."

'It's not easy being ahead of your time.'

'Ok everyone, we want fresh ideas. There's no point in reinventing the...the...errmm...'

'Typical inventor - failing to see the consequences of his own creation.'

'It's a new design to save water.'

'My invention is even more remarkable than yours. It is the simple declarative sentence.'

Neanderthal man's lack of curiosity doomed him to extinction.

'Oh course!'

'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."

"Any intellectual property yet, honey?"

'I guess there'll always be a gap between science and technology.'

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

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

Patent Office.