ELITE Strategic Services
New Book Amazon Top 100 in Engineering Patents & Inventions
To Invent Is Divine: Creativity and Ownership
by ELITE CEO James Edwards
from Fidelis Publishing
To Invent Is Divine: Creativity and Ownership connects the dots between creativity and ownership, along with the dots between that combination and human flourishing.
Featuring material from extensive research and interviews with inventors and innovators, along with highlights about famous inventors and creators, To Invent Is Divine outlines the U.S. patent ecosystem through a biblical framework.
PRAISE FOR
TO INVENT IS DIVINE
“… a refreshing take on creativity, innovation, patents and ownership…”
Susie Armstrong, senior vice president, Engineering, Qualcomm, Inc.
“…a tour de force through the history of invention and intellectual property protections…”
Hon. Andrei Iancu, former under secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
“To Invent Is Divine is that rarity of a promising title that exceeds expectations.”
Brian P. O’Shaughnessy, partner and chair of IP Transactions and Licensing Group, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP; senior vice president, Public Policy, Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada), Inc.; and chair of the board, Bayh-Dole Coalition
“…look no further than To Invent Is Divine to see what God did through our Founders and what he can do through us.”
Jonathan Rogers, chief operating officer, Centripetal
“…tackles a timeless idea, but it is a thoroughly modern, astute book that will appeal to a wide readership…”
Hans Sauer, deputy general counsel and vice president for Intellectual Property, Biotechnology Innovation Organization
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