Inventání

Inventání is a term sometimes encountered in Slavic-language contexts to denote the act or process of inventing. In standard Czech and Slovak usage, the common noun for this concept is inventování, formed from the verb inventovat (to invent). Inventání can appear as a nonstandard or archaic variant in some texts, but it is not the preferred form in contemporary formal writing.

The concept of inventání encompasses ideation, experimentation, and the development of new ideas, methods, devices, or processes. It covers the full creative workflow from identifying a problem or need to generating ideas, evaluating feasibility, and developing prototypes or concepts that could be turned into real-world solutions. In academic, industrial, and research settings, inventování is often discussed alongside elements such as design thinking, prototyping, testing, and iteration.

In practice, inventání is closely linked to innovation and intellectual property. It may lead to the filing of patents, publication of novel findings, or the creation of marketable products. Ethical and legal considerations—such as prior art, collaboration agreements, and open-source licensing—can shape how the inventive process is conducted and shared.

See also: invention, innovation, ideation, prototyping, patent, intellectual property.