Created | Updated Jun 7, 2015
Boldly going where no patent attorney has gone before.
Perhaps imagination, not necessity, is the mother of invention? Or perhaps its mad uncle?
Here are famous inventions, matched to their inspirations.
| Inventions | Inspiration |
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