An invention disclosure, or invention disclosure report, is a confidential document written by a scientist or engineer for use by a company's patent department, or by an external
patent attorney
A patent attorney is an attorney who has the specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice, such as filing patent applications and op ...
, to determine whether
patent protection should be sought for the described invention. It may follow a standardized form established within a company.
[M. Henry Heines, ''Patent Empowerment for Small Corporations'', Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001, , pages 122-123.]
See also
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Inventor's notebook
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Lab notebook
A laboratory notebook ( ''colloq.'' lab notebook or lab book) is a primary record of research. Researchers use a lab notebook to document their hypotheses, experiments and initial analysis or interpretation of these experiments. The notebook ...
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Electronic lab notebook
An electronic lab notebook (also known as electronic laboratory notebook, or ELN) is a computer program designed to replace paper laboratory notebooks. Lab notebooks in general are used by scientists, engineers, and technicians to document resear ...
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Laboratory information management system
A laboratory information management system (LIMS), sometimes referred to as a laboratory information system (LIS) or laboratory management system (LMS), is a software-based solution with features that support a modern laboratory's operations. K ...
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LEDES invention disclosure data format
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Scientific management
References
Scientific documents
Research
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