Invention disclosure
Encyclopedia
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
, to determine whether patent protection should be sought for the described invention. It may follow a standardized form established within a company.
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 an opposition...
, to determine whether patent protection should be sought for the described invention. It may follow a standardized form established within a company.