One interesting story of inventorship is that of the computer mouse. While the computer mouse is now an essential part of our daily lives, it was not always so ubiquitous. The mouse was not even invented until the late 1950s, when Douglas Engelbart, a computer scientist, and engineer, came up with the idea.
Engelbart was working at the Stanford Research Institute when he came up with the idea for the mouse. He saw the potential for a device allowing users to interact with computers more intuitively and efficiently and set out to create it.
After years of experimentation and testing, Engelbart finally developed a working mouse prototype. His design, which featured two wheels that allowed the mouse to move in any direction, significantly improved over other input devices of the time and quickly became popular.
Today, the mouse is an essential part of our daily lives, and it’s hard to imagine using a computer without one. However, this story of inventorship shows that even something as seemingly simple as the mouse has a rich history and was the result of years of hard work and persistence. Build your own story of inventorship and contact Tucker Law today to discuss your idea with a registered patent attorney.
