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Originally Posted by crich70
There is a difference I think between the two. A written work such as a novel is finished when it is published. Sequels can be written but the 1st book is considered complete once it is a published work. An invention on the other hand such as say the electric light isn't necessarily a finished product. It is possible that improvements may be made to make the bulb more efficient. The initial idea of an electric light likewise can be discovered or worked out only by one person, but if someone can make a more efficient one or one that works by a different method then it would be a new thing in some respects.
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I don't see the difference or, if tbere is a difference, how it is relevant. A published work can always be adapted or utilized in a new or innovative way. I could take the character of Sherlock Holmes and create a cartoon where he is a time traveling centaur that battles dinosaurs. The first design of the first light bulb is a finished product in the same way a novel is a finished product - both are, but so what?