• DocumentCode
    1441461
  • Title

    Inventions, patents, and the engineer

  • Author

    Crawford, William E.

  • Author_Institution
    A. O. Smith Corporation, Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Volume
    62
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1943
  • Firstpage
    10
  • Lastpage
    16
  • Abstract
    Benefits derived by the engineer and by the public from the United States patent laws are surveyed here by an engineer. He discusses the opposition and the apathy of certain groups toward the American patent system and points out the importance of stimulating the interest of engineers in the attacks upon it. Although he recognizes shortcomings in the system, he urges that those of its elements “that have made the United States outstanding as an inventive nation” be retained as a foundation for a program of improvement.
  • Keywords
    Auditory system; Companies; Educational institutions; Investments; Patents; Technological innovation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1943.6435553
  • Filename
    6435553