No, his invention (the telephone) was outrageously successful - after a while. But Bell thought business was the only place that would ever use it, and did not, astonishingly, see much hope for profit in it. He sold the rights to the invention - including the right to use his name - lock, stock and barrel. He either didn't realize, or didn't believe, that everyone would want one in their home.
patent
Patent
a patent
If I tell you, then it's partly my invention , my intellectual property . Use your imagination.
It gives a right granted by the government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell the invention for a certain amount of time.
Officially grants someone the right to use an invention
a patent
Officially grants someone the right to use an invention
a patent
patent
A patent.
The right to use an invention as granted by the government is called a patent. A patent gives the inventor exclusive rights to their invention for a specified period, typically 20 years, preventing others from making, using, or selling the invention without permission. This legal protection encourages innovation by allowing inventors to potentially profit from their creations.
It gives the inventor protection against their invention being stolen and used for the gain of another who did not invent or have permission to use/produce the invention. It defends the inventers sole right to production of the invention.
A patent owner has the right to exclude others from practicing, making, or selling the claimed invention for the duration of the patent. The patent owner does NOT have the inherent right to practice, make, or sell the claimed invention.
The Chinese were the first to use paper as an invention.
they wanted to make sure it worked right and test and all that. also it takes some work to get people to use your invention