B. Text for Invention Disclosure Reviewer Form

• Author: Steven H. Voldman
• Profession: Is an IEEE Fellow and graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Pages: 257-257

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From Invention to Patent: A Scientist and Engineer’s Guide. First Edition. Steven H. Voldman.

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Published 2018 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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The Invention Disclosure Reviewer Form contains information that is needed by the

corporation for the submission of the invention idea.

Invention Disclosure Docket Number: The invention disclosure must have a docket

number for the attorneys to keep track of the submission. The Docket Number is

assigned during the submission process. The Docket Number is placed in the header of

the document.

Title of the Invention: The Title of the Invention is supposed to be short and descrip-

tive. In the Invention Disclosure Form, there is a suggestion to keep it less than 15 words.

Reviewer(s): The reviewers are listed on the Invention Disclosure Reviewer Form.

Phase I – Technical Review: If the disclosure is good, evalu ation can move to the

second phase of the disclosure. Phase I has the following categories :

● Clarity

● Scope

● Advantages.

Prior Art: It is important to disclose prior art information. Prior art can include the

following:

● Patent literature already known to the inventor(s)

● Nonpatent literature known to the inventor(s)

A listing of patents and literature from publications, trade journals, product descrip-

tion can be cited in this section.

Phase II–Technical Evaluation: This section is to be completed after the inventor(s)

incorporate the reviewer’s feedback. These can include the following:

● Number of alternatives

● Advancement of the state of the art

● Detectability of infringement

Phase I: The Invention Disclosure Reviewer Form includes the following questions:

● Which features of the invention are essential, and why?

● Which features are advantageous, and why?

● Which features can be generalized?

Text forInvention Disclosure Reviewer Form