The AI-Powered Inventor: Idea to Patent

New

3 Days

Cohort-based Course

Transform ideas into patents with expert guidance from a National Inventors Hall of Fame member and a prolific inventor with 1,000+ patents.

The AI-Powered Inventor: Idea to Patent

New

3 Days

Cohort-based Course

Transform ideas into patents with expert guidance from a National Inventors Hall of Fame member and a prolific inventor with 1,000+ patents.

Hosted by

Kerrie Holley and Rick Hamilton

Learn from giants of invention: a NIHF inductee and one of world's top inventors

Kerrie Holley and Rick Hamilton

Learn from giants of invention: a NIHF inductee and one of world's top inventors

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Course overview

Master the Patent Process from Innovative Idea to Valuable IP

The AI-Powered Inventor: Master the Strategic Patent Process from Innovative Idea to Valuable IP

Led by a National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee and one of the world's most prolific patent holders, this pioneering course teaches you how to become a true inventor while equipping you with proven, AI-driven techniques for identifying, developing, and protecting innovations.

Why This Course Is Different

Unlike theoretical legal patent courses or generic innovation programs, this course provides you with:

• Inventor's Mindset: Learn creative thinking patterns and problem-solving approaches successful inventors use.

• Practical Focus: Develop techniques for innovation and generating patentable ideas.

• AI as Collaborator: Master strategies for using AI tools to enhance your creative capacity and accelerate innovation.

• Expert Guidance: Expand from technical expert to strategic inventor-expert, mastering the entire innovation process.

• Confidentiality Focused: You'll learn without compromising future patentability or exposing valuable IP.

By the end of this course, you'll not only understand patents, you'll think like an inventor and have consistently developed the skills to generate and protect valuable intellectual property throughout your career.

What You'll Learn

• Understand what constitutes patentable ideas and the role of AI in this process.

• Master techniques for writing strong patent disclosures that convey technical novelty.

• Learn practical strategies for team-based invention and strengthening ideas through collaboration.

• Understand how to use AI to ideate ideas, conduct patent searches, and perform prior art analysis.

• Develop practices to maintain inventor momentum and learn how to build a portfolio of valuable patents.

Who Should Attend

• Innovators in any industry

• Business unit leaders, strategy and transformation leaders

• R&D leaders seeking to protect AI innovations

• Engineers and developers wanting to understand and strengthen their patent skills

Your Instructors

Learn from two exceptional technology leaders and innovators:

Kerrie Holley

• National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee (2025)

• National Academy of Engineering Member (2023) - one of the highest recognitions in engineering

• Retired IBM Fellow and former Google Technology Executive

• Renowned technologist, author, and strategic advisor to the C-suite

Rick Hamilton

• One of the world's most prolific inventors with over 1,000 patents

• Former top patent holder at IBM

• Extensive experience navigating the patent process from idea to issuance

• Track record of developing and implementing successful patent strategies

Who is this course for

First-time inventors in any field—tech, healthcare, arts, or science—who want to patent their ideas and bring innovations to life.

Aspiring innovators, creators, and problem-solvers looking to turn their ideas into patents and navigate the invention process.

Entrepreneurs, founders, engineers, and dreamers ready to protect their first big idea and learn how to patent inventions in the AI era.

First-time inventors in any field—tech, healthcare, arts, or science—who want to patent their ideas and bring innovations to life.

Aspiring innovators, creators, and problem-solvers looking to turn their ideas into patents and navigate the invention process.

Entrepreneurs, founders, engineers, and dreamers ready to protect their first big idea and learn how to patent inventions in the AI era.

What you’ll get out of this course

Think Like a Top Inventor & Innovator

Adopt proven methodologies from National Inventor Hall of Fame Inductee and one of the world's most prolific inventors with over 1000 patents.

Understand and Adopt the Habits of Successful Innovators

Confidently identify and develop patentable ideas, particularly in the rapidly evolving field of AI. Master the critical skills for writing strong patent disclosures that clearly articulate your invention's novelty and avoid costly errors.

Leverage AI for Innovation

Learn how to use AI to unlock collaborative breakthroughs and spark fresh ideas. Use AI for search, analysis, and faster idea-to-patent.

Strategic Patenting for Inventors & Companies

Whether you're an individual innovator or part of a larger organization, explore the vital role of patents and understand how a strong patent strategy can be your key to success.

What’s included

Live sessions

Learn directly from Kerrie Holley & Rick Hamilton in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

4 live sessions • 2 lessons

Week 1

Jul 15—Jul 17

Course Day 1

Jul
15
Session 1
Tue 7/154:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
Jul
15
Optional: Office Hours
Tue 7/155:30 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Optional

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Course Day 2

Jul
17
Session 2
Thu 7/174:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
Jul
17
Optional: Office Hours
Thu 7/175:30 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Optional

1 more item

Meet your instructors

Kerrie Holley

Kerrie Holley's pioneering journey spans from punch cards to today's AI revolution, leading breakthrough innovations across every major computing paradigm. Named IBM's first Black Distinguished Engineer and later IBM Fellow, he shattered barriers while architecting and engineering transformative solutions in the mainframe, client-server, Internet, mobile, cloud, and AI era. His exceptional contributions and innovations earned him induction into the National Academy of Engineering (2023) and the National Inventors Hall of Fame (2025).

As a tech executive at Google and VP/CTO at Cisco, Kerrie drove enterprise-scale innovation. In healthcare, he built and led a groundbreaking team of engineers, scientists, and AI specialists who revolutionized healthcare delivery through cutting-edge technology. His deep expertise in healthcare transformation is captured in his latest books, "LLM and Generative AI in Healthcare” (2024) and “AI First Healthcare” (2021), part of his extensive portfolio of published works on technology innovation.

Rick Hamilton

Rick Hamilton is currently the Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director of the impactful nonprofit Focused Ultrasound Foundation, where he accelerates the adoption of AI/ML for next-generation clinical therapies. He began his AI/ML journey in 2015 with IBM Watson and has since spearheaded generative AI initiatives and enterprise-wide innovation programs—most notably for UnitedHealth Group. A named inventor on 1,063 U.S. patents, he has trained over 7,000 people in best invention practices.

Rick has spoken in 32 countries, engaging software developers and business leaders on emerging technologies, IP strategy, and enterprise innovation. He is a graduate of the University of Texas, Southern Methodist University, and the University of Tennessee.

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