Keith Dilley Director IP Processes and Tools Development GE Corporate London

Keith Dilley is Director for the Development of IP Tools & Processes, General Electric.

He responsible for introducing common working practices to create and maintain a quality IP portfolio. IP Informatics and Analytics are key to this approach and competitive landscaping is an essential first step in the generation of high quality strategically important IP. A cradle to grave set of facilitating tools and processes, are now deployed across GE. A LEAN approach and the requirement to create one global process for GE have driven these developments. Communication with inventors and IP is a key enabler in successful implementation.

Patent tools & processes – transitioning to One Global Process

Keith J Dilley, General Electric, August 2009 - Abstract

The current tools & processes for identifying prior art, submitting and prosecuting patent applications are sub-optimal in comparison to up-to-date e-business best practice. I will focus on areas where process changes and improvements, together with new tools could bring substantial benefits to both the applicant and the patent offices.

The drivers and technology enablers are already well defined; globalization, simplification, digitization, cost reduction and reduced cycle time. All existing tools and processes should be examined in their AS IS state and transformed into TO BE via a one global process initiative.