Business_NN1 Matters_NN2 :_: Ideas_NN2 are_VBR the_AT lungs_NN2 that_CST breathe_VV0 life_NN1 into_II an_AT1 organization_NN1 The_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 Patent_NN1 Office_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT formally_RR recognized_VVN institution_NN1 in_II which_DDQ there_EX is_VBZ a_AT1 structured_JJ process_NN1 for_IF protecting_VVG an_AT1 individual_JJ idea_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 legally_RR defensible_JJ process_NN1 that_CST is_VBZ not_XX concerned_JJ with_IW who_PNQS was_VBDZ the_AT first_MD one_PN1 with_IW the_AT idea_NN1 ,_, but_CCB who_PNQS was_VBDZ the_AT first_MD one_PN1 to_TO finish_VVI filling_VVG out_RP the_AT paperwork_NN1 ._. 
Every_AT1 year_NNT1 ,_, thousands_NNO2 of_IO ideas_NN2 are_VBR wrapped_VVN in_II this_DD1 transparent_JJ veil_NN1 of_IO protection_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 is_VBZ a_AT1 testament_NN1 to_II those_DD2 individuals_NN2 who_PNQS have_VH0 taken_VVN the_AT time_NNT1 to_TO move_VVI an_AT1 idea_NN1 out_II21 of_II22 their_APPGE head_NN1 and_CC into_II a_AT1 formal_JJ structure_NN1 ._. 
While_CS many_DA2 of_IO these_DD2 ideas_NN2 never_RR see_VV0 the_AT light_NN1 of_IO day_NNT1 ,_, there_EX is_VBZ some_DD satisfaction_NN1 that_CST comes_VVZ from_II knowing_VVG that_CST there_EX is_VBZ ,_, at_RR21 least_RR22 ,_, one_MC1 instance_NN1 in_II which_DDQ you_PPY have_VH0 achieved_VVN a_AT1 certain_JJ level_NN1 of_IO individual_JJ recognition_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT equivalent_NN1 of_IO sending_VVG a_AT1 personally_RR signed_VVN "_" Job_NN1 Well_RR Done_VDN "_" greeting_NN1 card_NN1 to_II your_APPGE home_NN1 address_NN1 ._. 
Still_RR ,_, for_IF many_DA2 others_NN2 ,_, the_AT process_NN1 for_IF achieving_VVG individual_JJ recognition_NN1 is_VBZ a_RR21 little_RR22 more_RGR complicated_JJ and_CC far_RG more_RGR elusive_JJ ._. 
Ideas_NN2 are_VBR in_II abundance_NN1 and_CC wander_VV0 the_AT back_NN1 corridors_NN2 of_IO most_DAT organizational_JJ settings_NN2 with_IW the_AT hope_NN1 that_CST someone_PN1 will_VM ask_VVI them_PPHO2 to_TO come_VVI forward_RL ._. 
What_DDQ keeps_VVZ most_DAT of_IO these_DD2 ideas_NN2 in_II the_AT back_NN1 shadows_NN2 is_VBZ the_AT perception_NN1 that_CST appropriate_JJ credit_NN1 will_VM not_XX be_VBI given_VVN and_CC individual_JJ recognition_NN1 will_VM not_XX be_VBI forth_RR coming_VVG ._. 
As_II a_AT1 result_NN1 ,_, meaningful_JJ ,_, productive_JJ and_CC profitable_JJ ideas_NN2 are_VBR moved_VVN out_II21 of_II22 the_AT work_NN1 setting_NN1 and_CC stored_VVN in_II a_AT1 file_NN1 labeled_VVD "_" This_DD1 is_VBZ mine_PPGE !_! "_" 
The_AT need_NN1 for_IF individual_JJ recognition_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX a_AT1 human_JJ frailty_NN1 ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 is_VBZ the_AT point_NN1 of_IO balance_NN1 between_II personal_JJ humility_NN1 and_CC egomania_NN1 on_II the_AT attitude_NN1 continuum_NN1 ._. 
While_CS most_DAT individuals_NN2 love_VV0 to_TO share_VVI a_AT1 good_JJ idea_NN1 ,_, and_CC if_CS the_AT idea_NN1 is_VBZ implemented_VVN ,_, they_PPHS2 want_VV0 to_TO share_VVI in_II receiving_VVG the_AT recognition_NN1 ._. 
How_RGQ many_DA2 times_NNT2 has_VHZ the_AT creative_JJ faucet_NN1 turned_VVD off_RP upon_II finding_VVG out_RP that_CST an_AT1 idea_NN1 you_PPY shared_JJ has_VHZ been_VBN acknowledged_VVN as_CSA having_VHG come_VVN from_II someone_PN1 else_RR ?_? 
How_RGQ many_DA2 opportunities_NN2 have_VH0 disappeared_VVN in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 you_PPY because_CS you_PPY were_VBDR denied_VVN credit_NN1 for_IF something_PN1 you_PPY did_VDD ?_? 
There_EX is_VBZ a_AT1 time-honored_JJ blur_NN1 between_II individual_JJ recognition_NN1 for_IF "_" doing_VDG your_APPGE job_NN1 "_" (_( "_" Why_RRQ would_VM I_PPIS1 recognize_VVI you_PPY for_IF doing_VDG something_PN1 for_IF which_DDQ you_PPY are_VBR receiving_VVG a_AT1 paycheck_NN1 ?_? "_" )_) and_CC individual_JJ recognition_NN1 for_IF "_" making_VVG a_AT1 difference_NN1 "_" (_( "_" What_DDQ else_RR do_VD0 you_PPY suggest_VVI we_PPIS2 do_VD0 ?_? "_" )_) ._. 
If_CS all_DB that_CST you_PPY do_VD0 is_VBZ consistently_RR labeled_VVN "_" doing_VDG your_APPGE job_NN1 ,_, "_" then_RT you_PPY have_VH0 to_TO adopt_VVI a_AT1 U.S_NP1 Patent_NN1 Office_NN1 mindset_NN1 for_IF protecting_VVG your_APPGE ideas_NN2 and_CC ensuring_VVG that_CST ,_, both_RR credit_VV0 and_CC recognition_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ rightfully_RR acknowledged_VVN ._. 
There_EX have_VH0 been_VBN a_AT1 number_NN1 of_IO successful_JJ individuals_NN2 who_PNQS have_VH0 stated_VVN that_CST they_PPHS2 have_VH0 always_RR kept_VVN a_AT1 daily_JJ journal_NN1 that_CST highlighted_VVD their_APPGE workday_NN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT midst_NN1 of_IO several_DA2 mundane_JJ activities_NN2 ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ always_RR an_AT1 idea_NN1 that_CST was_VBDZ worth_II capturing_VVG and_CC saving_VVG for_IF a_AT1 later_JJR time_NNT1 ._. 
This_DD1 kind_NN1 of_IO personal_JJ record_NN1 made_VVD it_PPH1 easier_JJR to_TO track_VVI an_AT1 idea_NN1 back_RP to_II its_APPGE source_NN1 and_CC the_AT context_NN1 in_II which_DDQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ stated_VVN ._. 
Many_DA2 others_NN2 have_VH0 found_VVN that_CST carrying_VVG a_AT1 pocket_NN1 recorder_NN1 has_VHZ kept_VVN many_DA2 an_AT1 idea_NN1 from_II disappearing_VVG into_II a_AT1 wasteland_NN1 of_IO tasks_NN2 ._. 
Written_JJ summaries_NN2 ,_, sent_VVN by_II e-mail_NN1 ,_, to_II individuals_NN2 involved_JJ in_II an_AT1 idea-generation_JJ discussion_NN1 are_VBR time-dated_JJ and_CC formally_RR recorded_VVN within_II the_AT memory_NN1 of_IO the_AT organization_NN1 and_CC minimize_VV0 the_AT "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ,_, he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, we_PPIS2 said_VVD "_" conversations_NN2 that_CST can_VM shred_VVI ideas_NN2 into_II useless_JJ pieces_NN2 ._. 
At_II a_AT1 time_NNT1 when_RRQ economic_JJ recovery_NN1 is_VBZ dependent_JJ on_II the_AT flow_NN1 of_IO good_JJ ideas_NN2 ,_, committed_JJ individuals_NN2 and_CC purposeful_JJ organizations_NN2 ,_, there_EX can_VM be_VBI no_AT hoarding_NN1 of_IO contribution_NN1 due_JJ to_TO lack_VVI of_IO recognition_NN1 ._. 
