Is there a reason we almost never hear of “great inventors” anymore, but rather the companies and the CEOs said inventions were made under?

Question

Is there a reason we almost never hear of “great inventors” anymore, but rather the companies and the CEOs said inventions were made under?

In: 5024

Answer 1

I worked with a guy that had his doctorate in Electrical Engineering and spent his time in a lab. Must have pumped out over a dozen patents over his many decades with the company. He would frame the certificates and hang them on the wall. Smartest guy I’ve ever met.

Didn’t get a dime from those patents, company took possession of them all. His name is on them but he owns none of them. Standard business practice for decades.