A. Text for Invention Disclosure

• Author: Steven H. Voldman
• Profession: Is an IEEE Fellow and graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Pages: 255-256

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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 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.

Business Unit: The Business Unit is required to decide the proper group that is needed

for the evaluation. In this fashion, the right committee is chosen to evaluate the

disclosure.

Inventors: The names of the inventors are required in the Invention Disclosure Form

to define the correct inventors for the invention. Inventor names are to be written in

capital letters in the Invention Disclosure Form.

Approval Patent/IP Department: This is required if a coinventor is not employed by

the corporation that will be assigned the patent.

Number of Pages Attached: This is the documentation of the included page numbers

for the disclosure. This is important for documentation.

Approval Department Director: The disclosure requires the department director

name, signature, and email address.

State of Development: It is requested to let the corporation know the state of the

development of the invention. It is important to identify if it is at a concept, simulation,

or prototype state. This can include proof of concept, simulation results, or

measurements.

Recommended Filing Countries: In the invention disclosure submission, it is impor-

tant for the inventors to indicate which countries the patent should be filed in. It is

common to list the countries that are working in the field or area of the invention. The

attorneys suggest that a justification is given for the recommended filing countries.

Anticipated Strategic Value: It is important to identify the strategic value of the inven-

tion for the patent portfolio. The following are the cases of interest:

● Used or soon to be used in a product

● Relevant to future products: existing business

● Relevant to future products: new business

● Protects work‐around of existing owned patents

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