Methods and systems for managing invention disclosures
First Claim
1. A method for management of invention disclosures using a system including a server and at least one device connected to the server via a network, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving invention disclosure information from a user via the device by uploading an invention disclosure form, the invention disclosure form includes at least one of a submittor name, a business unit, a project name, a project manager name, a descriptive title, a brief summary of the innovation, identification of other innovators, chronological data for the innovation, a background of the innovation, any known prior art related to the innovation, government contract data, awareness of other patents, and any results from a prior art search; and
sorting invention disclosures based on criteria input by a user via the device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for management of invention disclosures, in one exemplary embodiment, utilizes a system including a server and at least one device connected to the server via a network. The system restricts access of users based upon job description. In addition, the system facilitates evaluation of each invention disclosure by storing invention disclosure information input by users and sorting invention disclosures based on criteria input by the submitter as well as by other multiple users via the device. Invention disclosure information is based upon at least one of an innovation disclosure, a patentability assessment, an intrinsic value assessment, a competitive value assessment and an overall assessment of the invention.
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95 Claims
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1. A method for management of invention disclosures using a system including a server and at least one device connected to the server via a network, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving invention disclosure information from a user via the device by uploading an invention disclosure form, the invention disclosure form includes at least one of a submittor name, a business unit, a project name, a project manager name, a descriptive title, a brief summary of the innovation, identification of other innovators, chronological data for the innovation, a background of the innovation, any known prior art related to the innovation, government contract data, awareness of other patents, and any results from a prior art search; and
sorting invention disclosures based on criteria input by a user via the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An invention disclosure management system comprising:
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at least one computer;
a server configured with an invention disclosure database and an invention disclosure management user interface, said server further configured to utilize an invention disclosure form to upload and store user input regarding invention disclosures in said database, said invention disclosure form configured with data entry fields for accepting user input, said data entry fields including at least one of a submittor name, a business unit, a project name, a project manager name, a descriptive title, a brief summary of the innovation, identification of other innovators, chronological data for the innovation, a background of the innovation, any known prior art related to the innovation, government contract data, awareness of other patents, and results from a prior art search; and
a network connecting said server to said computer. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A method for management of invention disclosures using an invention disclosure management system, said method comprising the steps of:
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completing and submitting an invention disclosure form; and
completing and submitting assessment forms, including at least one of a patentability assessment form, an intrinsic value assessment form, a competitive value assessment form and an overall assessment form. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77)
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78. Apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving invention disclosure information from a user by displaying an invention disclosure form, said invention disclosure information comprising at least one of a submittor name, a business unit, a project name, a project manager name, a descriptive title, a brief summary of the innovation, identification of other innovators, chronological data for the innovation, a background of the innovation, any known prior art related to the innovation, government contract data, awareness of other patents, and any results from a prior art search;
means for sorting invention disclosures based on user input; and
means for receiving inputs regarding the invention disclosures from other users. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. A computer-readable medium comprising:
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a record of submitted invention disclosures, said record of invention disclosures comprising at least one of a submittor name, a business unit, a project name, a project manager name, a descriptive title, a brief summary of the innovation, identification of other innovators, chronological data for the innovation, a background of the innovation, any known prior art related to the innovation, government contract data, awareness of other patents, and any results from a prior art search;
a plurality of rules for formatting invention disclosures and allowing access to the invention disclosures; and
a record of reviews and discussions regarding the submitted invention disclosures. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90)
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91. A method for management of invention disclosure and assessment forms using an invention disclosure management system, said method comprising the steps of:
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sorting submitted forms based on one or more selected criteria;
reviewing completed invention disclosure form and assessment forms including browsing the invention disclosures by sorting according to at least one of intrinsic value, competitive value, and overall assessment; and
providing an input concerning the invention disclosure. - View Dependent Claims (92)
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93. A computer-readable medium for programming a computer to perform the steps of:
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record submitted invention disclosures wherein said invention disclosure record comprises at least one of a submittor name, a business unit, a project name, a project manager name, a descriptive title, a brief summary of the innovation, identification of other innovators, chronological data for the innovation, a background of the innovation, any known prior art related to the innovation, government contract data, awareness of other patents, and any results from a prior art search;
execute rules for formatting invention disclosures and allowing access to the invention disclosures; and
record reviews and discussions regarding the submitted invention disclosures. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95)
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