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Lausanne741:
Hi everyone,

Yes, you read it correctly - we are hiring people for a brand new role of Invention Development! 

Iprova creates inventions which help define the next generation of products and services for many leading companies in the US, Europe and Japan.  Our invention areas include autonomous vehicles, healthcare, mobile devices and IoT, telecommunications and even unusual areas such as baby milk bottles.

We have developed a data-driven approach to invention which means that we use data and algorithms to augment and magnify the inventive capability of our already talented Invention Developers. 

We are searching for people to join our team who have an intuitive and fundamental understanding of science and electronic engineering, and who are passionate about technology.  No previous experience of invention experience is necessary, but we are looking for people who can demonstrate creativity in their technical hobbies and projects.  New graduates are welcome to apply.

Further details can be found here: http://www.iprova.com/recruitment/invention-developer/

In return we offer competitive salaries, a fun and intellectually challenging working environment - and of course the chance to literally invent the products of tomorrow for some of the worlds best known tech companies.

741

tggzzz:
From their job description

--- Quote ---The first use case of our technology is in the area of creating patentable inventions: we have developed pioneering and world-leading algorithms based on Artificial Intelligence that are defining the very leading edge of this exciting new technology area.
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Assertions:

* this will enable a new class of patent trolls
* this will destroy the effectiveness of the patent system
* this will reduce the ability to innovateDiscuss.

kaz911:
Defiantly a millennial who wrote this:


--- Quote ---Please note: During periods where we receive very high numbers of applications, we will only reply to those we wish to advance.
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no guys - if someone takes the time to write a job application - you answer even if it is a flat out no.

Companies like that are not serious - but reading the rest of their job spec gives a similar impression.

So my advice to anyone - do not apply there unless you are truly desperate.

tggzzz:

--- Quote from: kaz911 on June 13, 2018, 04:45:43 pm ---Defiantly a millennial who wrote this:


--- Quote ---Please note: During periods where we receive very high numbers of applications, we will only reply to those we wish to advance.
--- End quote ---

no guys - if someone takes the time to write a job application - you answer even if it is a flat out no.

Companies like that are not serious - but reading the rest of their job spec gives a similar impression.

--- End quote ---

Well, yes.

I saw that, and thought of asking the question "does this indicate how they will treat their people disposable resources?".

bd139:

--- Quote from: tggzzz on June 09, 2018, 07:48:19 am ---From their job description

--- Quote ---The first use case of our technology is in the area of creating patentable inventions: we have developed pioneering and world-leading algorithms based on Artificial Intelligence that are defining the very leading edge of this exciting new technology area.
--- End quote ---

Assertions:

* this will enable a new class of patent trolls
* this will destroy the effectiveness of the patent system
* this will reduce the ability to innovateDiscuss.

--- End quote ---

No discussion required. I think you basically nailed it. Really this sounds like a think tank op. Basically hire up anyone who has a bit of imagination and no idea how to promote their idea before the bottom line companies get them. Then herd them like in The Matrix and capitalise on this via a chain of patent lawyers and sales teams. Then reimburse them as minimally as possible while the shareholders roll around in notes like Scrooge McDuck.

Then suddenly AI came along that allows them to come up with new ideas without herding. Some executive bought the pitch. Now there’s an algorithm which isn’t even really AI stirring words up into new inventions! Here I did it:

1. IoT plant pot
2. Self opening drawers
3. Knives that call home to be sharpened
4. Genetically engineered window cleaning spiders.

If you have an idea, sell it yourself! No middle man required. I’ve done and I’m a fucking moron.

Lausanne is nice though. My uncle had an argument with a cow there because it got to close to his Cadillac. Learned a lot of Swiss insults that day.  He’s a Swiss patent lawyer. You get the idea :)

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