ABSTRACT
Onceaninventionismade,itsownermayembarkupononeormoreofa numberofalternativecoursesofconductwithrespecttoit.Forexample, theownermaydecidetodoabsolutelynothing.Hemayputitonashelf inhislaboratory,sendittothearchives,orlockitupinacloset.The ownermaynothavethenecessarycapital,marketingexpertise,andlike resourcesrequiredtosuccessfullyintroducetheproductintothemarketplace.
