R&d Prints

'Need I remind you, Doctor, that you signed over intellectual property rights to the lab?'

They used a scientific method to decide which new product idea to pursue.

'They want to close our lab. What's that all about?'

'The wheel was great, but what have you done for me lately?'

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

'Dr.Sall Thompson got so excited over the new spring design she took a quantum leap!'

Though he created more than 300 products from peanuts, George Washington Carver was unable to change even one of them back into a peanut.

"Where's the business end of this thing?"

'We manufacture micro computing circuits. We're looking to hire someone who can anticipate the next small thing.'

Creative department

'Which sounds better: 'now with MORE XZ100' or 'now with LESS XZ100'?'

The bad news is our boxer shorts are still bursting into flames. The good news is our brand recognition is through the roof

'I've found a way to improve on light beer!'

Research and Development: Now, Never.

'We need a product line that will stimulate our profit line.'

"We finally found a way to bottle enthusiasm."

"Whoa! Back up a second... 'R & D' stands for 'Research & Development?' We always thought it meant 'Rip-off & Distribute!'"

"I know R&D feels that the product warrants at least two 'really'."

"What these product ideas lack is a little bite."

'Okay, the motorized rocking chair could use an emergency off switch.'

'We haven't the foggiest what it does,but it plugs into a computer and retails for three fifity.'

Businessman with two boxes: 'Innovate' and 'Out of Date'

"All that's left is inventing something insanely popular!"

"I'm a pragmatist, Leon. Before I put a new product on the market, I ask myself, 'Will it sell?' "

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

Money Tree

"Look the competition has a big, stupid product. We need a big, stupid product of our own, and we need it now!"

'It has everything... I love it!'

Sales Research shows it's too big for them to carry home, sir.

'I think we need to do some updated x-rays - these appear to be four lives ago, Mr. Jingles.'

Inventing Time Travel

"R&D really created a miracle drug this time...at least it's been miraculous for our bottom line!"

'If this elixir works, I see an over-the-counter version in three years.'

"Nice work! Combining artificial intelligence and voice capabilities, we finally we have a product that can actually sell itself."

"So we all love Cuddly Poo, but to cover ourselves, better run it by day care."