Computer-implemented method for securing intellectual property
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for securing intellectual property rights, the method comprising:
- providing a smart electronic invention disclosure form to be filled out; and
receiving a filled-out invention disclosure in electronic form.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating the patent preparation and filing process. The system and method of the present invention may integrate additional functionality such as automated docketing to further facilitate procurement of intellectual property.
Embodiments provide a smart electronic invention disclosure form to be filled out and receives a filled-out invention disclosure in electronic form. The smart disclosure form may actively prompt an inventor to provide information related to best mode, enablement, and inventor identification. The completed smart disclosure form may be converted to a patent application by placing information from pre-selected fields in the invention disclosure form to pre-selected locations in the patent application. The patent application may be filed electronically at the patent office and such filing may trigger automatic calendaring of various reminders and deadlines.
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37 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for securing intellectual property rights, the method comprising:
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providing a smart electronic invention disclosure form to be filled out; and
receiving a filled-out invention disclosure in electronic form. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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18. A computer-implemented method of processing first invention disclosure data comprising:
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prompting a user on a client system for first invention disclosure data;
receiving the first invention disclosure data from the client system on a server system, wherein the first invention disclosure data comprises a plurality of invention data elements;
storing the first invention disclosure data on the server system; and
processing each of the plurality of invention data elements using a corresponding plurality of invention analysis tools to produce a plurality of invention analysis results.
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32. A server system comprising a processor and a computer-readable memory coupled to said processor, said computer-readable memory including computer instructions that:
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(i) generate web pages to guide a client system through a process to create invention disclosure data;
(ii) store the invention disclosure data in a database; and
(iii) upon receipt of a command from a client system, automatically generate a provisional patent application from said invention disclosure data. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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