Inventor

Inventor (In-ven-tor)

Inventor (pronounced /ɪnˈvɛntər/) is a term used to describe an individual or a group of individuals who create, design, or formulate a new method, device, or process. The term is derived from the Latin word "invenire", which means "to find".

Etymology

The term "inventor" comes from the Latin verb "invenire", which means "to find". It was first used in the English language in the 15th century to describe someone who devises or creates something new.

Related Terms

• Invention: An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition, process or discovery. It is often an improvement upon a machine or product, or a new process for creating an object or a result.

• Patent: A patent is a form of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of years.

• Innovation: Innovation is the practical implementation of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services or improvement in offering goods or services.

• Prototype: A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process.

• Research and Development (R&D): R&D involves work directed towards the innovation, introduction, and improvement of products and processes.

See Also

• List of inventors
• History of invention
• Intellectual property
• Technology

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Inventor
• Wikipedia's article - Inventor

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