Irwin M. Jacobs Quotes

While I was at Cornell in engineering, I was an engineering co-op student, and that turned out to be very valuable because we'd go out every other term to work in industry and have that close association with industry.

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• Work
• Engineering
• Student

When we began Qualcomm, it had become quite clear that it was very important to patent new ideas.

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• Important
• Ideas
• New

The hinge is distinctly different, so when you look at it carefully, you recognize that it is its own unique design.

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• Design
• Unique
• Recognize

At Linkabit, we put little effort and energy into patenting things.

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• Energy
• Effort
• Things

We try to preach innovation. We provide resources; we invite speakers in from universities to talk about new ideas.

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• Ideas
• Innovation
• Try

I've always found it very important to do your homework first and then talk.

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• Important
• Your
• Homework