IBM Master Inventor

An IBM Master Inventor is an individual selected by IBM. The qualification and appointment to Master Inventor is governed by the value to IBM of an inventor's contribution to the patent portfolio, and through defensive publication (published in www.ip.com). IBM weighs many aspects of an inventor's contributions, including impact of invention through licensing, inclusion in product, and percentage of patents with a measurable impact. IBM also considers an individual's contribution to the inventing community inside IBM, whether by acting as a patent reviewer, or providing feedback and guidance to new inventors.


IBM Master Inventor is a privilege and title afforded to IBM inventors who have exhibited sustained invention activity. Each Master Inventor is reviewed every three years to ensure they maintain invention and mentoring activity. To be selected as an IBM Master Inventor, an inventor must (1) create valuable inventions resulting in patents and defensive publications that are in line with IBM’s criteria, and (2) support the IBM patent process such as by coaching other inventors, serving on invention development teams (IDTs), and helping the IBM IP Law organization in other ways. The IBM Master Inventor program recognizes IBM’s leaders in the patent community. The objectives of the program are:

  • Recognize model inventors who have a sustained personal history of invention, mentorship, and assisting IP law
  • Create a community of Master Inventors to collectively improve awareness of IP importance & improve IBM's IP Process
  • Support a climate of innovation to enable IBM's IP strategy of freedom of leadership
  • Create role models that advocate IBM’s innovation to clients and external stakeholders


Nominees to the Master Inventor program must have contributed to IBM patent process through invention participation and least two of the remaining three areas:

  • Demonstrate mastery of the process through active invention participation with patents which are filed and issued with the USPTO
  • Leverage their mastery of patent knowledge as a role model by:
    • Mentoring new inventors who have ideas, but who are unfamiliar with the process
    • Helping educate inexperienced inventors in understanding the IP process and how to effectively document and submit inventions
    • Pro-actively arranging and leading patent mining sessions
    • Being a catalyst for innovation and invention
  • Actively contribute in the IP creation process by participation in Invention Development Teams (IDTs) and identification of technology areas and projects that are strategic for IBM’s patent portfolio
  • Serve as a resource for IP Law in areas of patent prosecution & patent licensing
  • Identify themselves as an IBM Master Inventor when working with clients and external organizations to serve as a:
    • reminder of our innovation heritage
    • conversation starter on IBM’s innovation practices


According to one Master Inventor [1] the citation reads:

Stories about a few master inventors appear in IBM web pages and external media.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12][13][14]


References

  1. ↑ Dharmendra S Modha's Cognitive Computing Blog .
  2. ↑ A Master Inventor at work .
  3. ↑ IBM Master Inventor Takes Cell Chip Beyond Games .
  4. ↑ Meet IBM's Mark Smith, Master Inventor, San Jose, CA .
  5. ↑ 150 Patents Later, What One Female Inventor Learned About Innovation .
  6. ↑ "Intrapreneurs And Patents: Lessons Learned". Forbes. Retrieved 10 Feb 2016.
  7. ↑ Sushain Pandit, Youngest Master Inventor .
  8. ↑ Interview with a serial inventor .
  9. ↑ Dimitri Kanevsky: Master of invention .
  10. ↑ IBM celebrates Master Inventors .
  11. ↑ Bob Friedlander, IBM Master Inventor .
  12. ↑ "How this regular programmer became a 'Master Inventor' at IBM". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Meet IBM Master Inventor Tom Zimmerman".
  14. ↑ "IBM Master Inventor Floriana Filomena Ferrara".
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