On-line invention disclosure system
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1. A method of forming a pre-patent application invention disclosure comprising:
- at one or more computers,forming a pre-patent application invention disclosure online by entering a plurality of selected pre-patent application invention information portions into a web-based system,storing each of the pre-patent application invention information portions in a central storage location,allowing access to users comprising at least one inventor of the pre-patent application invention disclosure for reviewing the pre-patent application invention information portions,obtaining from each of a plurality of inventors an approval of a same version of the pre-patent application invention disclosure,associating with the pre-patent application invention disclosure an approval log indicating that each of the inventors has reviewed and approved the same version of the pre-patent application invention disclosure, andallowing on-line access to a status of the pre-patent application invention disclosure.
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An on-line invention disclosure system includes a user computer, a server and a database coupled to the server. The server provides user screens to the user to prompt the users to provide disclosure information to the server. The server receives the disclosure information from the users and stores the information in the database while allowing access to the database after storing the information on the database.
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1. A method of forming a pre-patent application invention disclosure comprising:
at one or more computers, forming a pre-patent application invention disclosure online by entering a plurality of selected pre-patent application invention information portions into a web-based system, storing each of the pre-patent application invention information portions in a central storage location, allowing access to users comprising at least one inventor of the pre-patent application invention disclosure for reviewing the pre-patent application invention information portions, obtaining from each of a plurality of inventors an approval of a same version of the pre-patent application invention disclosure, associating with the pre-patent application invention disclosure an approval log indicating that each of the inventors has reviewed and approved the same version of the pre-patent application invention disclosure, and allowing on-line access to a status of the pre-patent application invention disclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An invention disclosure system comprising:
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at least one user computer accessible by a plurality of inventors; a server coupled to the at least one user computer; and the server providing user screens to the at least one user computer to prompt the inventors to provide pre-patent application disclosure information to the server, receiving the pre-patent application disclosure information from the inventors, storing the pre-patent application disclosure information, allowing access to the pre-patent application disclosure information after the storing, prompting the plurality of inventors for pre-patent application disclosure information approval, obtaining from each of the plurality of inventors an approval of a same version of the pre-patent application disclosure information, and associating with the pre-patent application disclosure information an approval log indicating that each of the inventors has reviewed and approved the same version of the pre-patent application disclosure information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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