Duration
Science of Invention, Arts of Innovation and Patent Strategies
2 days
Overview
A specially designed training course to quickly understand the risks of invention and the rewards of innovation. The course is extended to discuss the protection of the idea rights through patenting. The training covers the basics of value creation, to the advanced techniques used on the subject matters. The course aims to enhance the inventiveness and creativity abilities of the participants and increased employees engagement and commitment to the tasks and plans.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the risks of invention and rewards of innovation.
- Describe the techniques of invention and innovation.
- Protect intellectual properties.
- Formulate innovation roadmaps and patent strategies.
- Embrace structured and systematic approach to creativity.
Day 1
9:00 – 12:30
Discovery of Inventive Problems
- Definitions
- Resolving Technical Contradictions
- Model of Problem
- Model of Solution
- Case Studies and Exercises
12:30 – 1:30
Lunch
1:30 – 5:00
Science of Invention
- Voice of Customers and Voice of Products
- S-Curve (Growth Stage) Analysis
- Main Parameter of Value
- Indicators, Challenges and Strategies
- Case Studies and Exercises
Day 2
9:00 – 12:30
Arts of Innovation
- Disruptive vs sustaining Innovation
- Innovation Agenda and Roadmap
- Trends of Engineering System Evolution
- Forecasting Techniques
- Case Studies and Exercises
12:30 – 1:30
Lunch
1:30 – 5:00
Patent Strategies Development
- Definition and Purpose
- Patent Filling Process
- Patent Strategies
- Patent Circumnavigation
- Case Studies and Exercises
Course Content Descriptions
Discovery of Inventive Problems
Definitions of Invention vs Innovation
Topic sets the foundation and understanding of the focus area. Participants will have an understanding of similarity and difference of the focus area.
Resolving Technical Contradictions
Invention is resolving technical contradictions. Participants will be coached to identify contradictions. They will differentiate normal vs inventive problems. Team will be trained to focus on resolving inventive problems to achieve inventions.
Model of Problem
Types of inventive problems will be shared. Ways to identify the difference of contradictions. Method of modelling inventive problem to break psychological inertia.
Model of Solution
Basic building blocks of invention. Majority of technical contradictions can be resolved with the inventive principles. Introduction of 40 inventive principles and other model of solution tools.
Case Studies and Exercises
Examples and exercises will be facilitated to enhance understanding of concepts and tools.
Science of Invention
Voice of Customers and Voice of Products
Understand the methods to obtain requirements or features required by customers and market. How to complete the customer inputs with voice of product and voice of technology.
S-Curve (Growth Stage) Analysis
Analyze the growth stages of a product, process or system. Understand the definition of growth stages and how it can be used to set priorities and expectations.
Main Parameter of Value
Key features expected by customers and will determine the buying decision of the market. Usually there are 1-3 parameters of critical value to the buying decision. The parameters vary by market segment.
Indicators, Challenges and Strategies
Generate good understanding of indicators of each stage of growth. Describe the challenges faced at different growth stages. Recommendation or strategy pathway to tackle each growth opportunities.
Case Studies and Exercises
Examples and exercises will be facilitated to enhance understanding of concepts and tools.
Arts of Innovation
Disruptive vs sustaining innovation
Different and similarity of innovation will be covered. Participants will have a good understand of the types of innovation - disruptive vs sustaining and radical vs incremental.
Innovation Agenda and Roadmap
How to generate the innovation priorities and how to turn them into roadmap based on available resources.
Trends of Engineering System Evolution
Innovation system evolved in a predictable way. By knowing the trend of evolution, the team can project and anticipate the possible innovation pathways.
Forecasting Techniques
Different innovation evolution forecasting techniques will be introduced and shared.
Case Studies and Exercises
Examples and exercises will be facilitated to enhance understanding of concepts and tools.
Patent Strategies Development
Definition and Purpose
Understand the definition of intellectual property. Purpose and reasons for protecting innovation. Understand the different types of patents and the duration of rights protection. How to read a patent document?
Patent Filling Process
How to apply for a patent? Walk-through on the patent filling process. How long does the process takes? Participants to understand the steps, activities and timing.
Patent Strategies
Innovation roadmaps vs patent strategies. What to patent and what not to patent? What is a designed patent, how to strengthen your intellectual property and how to block competitors?
Patent Circumnavigation
How to work around an existing competitive patent using systematic innovation principles. Circumnavigate a patent with the freedom to operate.
Case Studies and Exercises
Examples and exercises will be facilitated to enhance understanding of concepts and tools.
Target Audience
Anyone and everyone who is interested in invention, innovation and patents.
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.