New Delhi, May 12 -- In today's fast-changing tech world and tough fights over ideas, Howard Aiken's words still ring true. This Harvard expert helped build the Harvard Mark I, the first big automatic computer in the US. He once said:

Aiken said this during the 1940s and 1950s computer boom. The quote means one key thing: new ideas face a lot of pushback. People ignore them, doubt them, or block them. Do not waste time fearing copycats. Instead, work hard to show and sell your idea. Real winners prove themselves and win people over.

This idea matters a lot now. Startup bosses and inventors deal with copiers and legal fights every day. The World Intellectual Property Organization reported 3.5 million patent applications worldwide in 2024...