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Invention disclosure & IP capture form

Interactive, standardized invention disclosure that captures inventors, dates, evidence, prior art, commercial potential, and clear next steps for tech transfer or patent review. Designed to save time, preserve patent options, and make submissions reproducible and auditable.

Interactive Tool

Invention disclosure & IP capture form

This form helps researchers and teams document inventions consistently so tech transfer and patent review teams can evaluate and act quickly. Keep entries factual and cite supporting evidence (lab notebooks, datasets, figures) by pasting links or repository paths below. Do not include long confidential attachments here if your site provides a secure document upload — instead paste links or reference IDs.

Filling this form carefully reduces risk of missed patentability, speeds decision-making, and preserves collaboration options.

Short descriptive title (keep it clear for non-specialists)
Include full name, institutional email, and department or lab
List additional inventors on separate lines. Specify contributions later in the contribution summary.
2–5 sentences that explain what the invention does and why it matters
Describe how it works, methods used, materials, protocols, and critical parameters. Include versions, strains, or reagent identifiers where relevant.
Enter YYYY-MM-DD if known. If uncertain, give best estimate and describe evidence below.
Paste URLs, repository paths, notebook entry IDs, figure numbers, raw data locations, or attach references stored in your document system.
List known patents, patent applications, publications, competitors, or internal work that may relate. Include patent numbers or DOIs if available.
Briefly state each inventor's contribution (concept, experiments, design, data analysis). Useful for later inventorship assessments.
Who would use this? Market sectors, customers, product types, or clinical use-cases. Be concise.
List grant numbers, project names, sponsors, or collaborating organizations if relevant.
Examples: request meeting with tech transfer, file provisional patent, run additional experiments for claim support, identify potential licensees. Give a recommended priority.
Select how quickly you need a tech transfer response
How should this be handled internally?
Required to proceed with formal evaluation and potential filing
Person completing this form
Institutional email preferred
If your system supports file uploads elsewhere, list filenames and repository links or internal document IDs here.
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