Downloadable Form Templates for Invention Disclosure in Word or Excel Format

Downloadable Form Templates for Invention Disclosure in Word or Excel Format

Take the first step to bringing your ideas to life with TriangleIP's game-changing patent management software. Its user-friendly invention disclosure form (IDF) is designed to engage inventors, R&D staff, and all stakeholders with ease.

Say goodbye to lengthy and complex forms that deter inventors from sharing their brilliance. TriangleIP recognized the issue and crafted an IDF with easy-to-understand sections, making invention disclosure a seamless part of the job.

Get started by downloading the forms in either Microsoft Word or Excel here: [Download Form]

For those who prefer to work offline, there's good news! Once you're ready to rejoin the crowd, simply upload your completed form back into the TIP Tool to compile every idea in one centralized hub.

The patent journey begins with a straightforward IDF, focusing on capturing your innovative ideas efficiently. TIP's IDF prioritizes simplicity, engagement, and user-friendliness for optimal invention disclosure results.

Invention Disclosure Form Sample:

Take a peek at the sample invention disclosure form for a clearer idea of what to expect. The first half — including the summary — is designed to be filled by the inventor, while the second half gathers feedback from managers and IP counsel regarding the invention.

Here's what TIP's IDF requires:

1. Idea Number: A unique identifier for tracking each idea in your portfolio.
2. Title: A short description of the invention that gives a clear understanding of its core concept.
3. Inventor Email: Contact details of all associated inventors for further communication.
4. Manager Email: The manager responsible for reviewing the idea, setting the budget, and progressing the idea towards a patent application.
5. Summary: A brief overview of the idea to help managers and patent prosecutors understand the invention.
6. Attachment Options: You can attach documents like patent drafts, detailed working, and invention drawings to provide a more comprehensive understanding of your idea.
7. Prosecutor Email: The patent prosecutor responsible for drafting the application.
8. Value: A subjective rating of the idea's enterprise value, with 1 being the lowest and 10 representing the highest.
9. Tags: Keywords for filtering and organizing your portfolio, making it easy to search for specific technologies or business verticals.
10. Patentability: A score indicating the likelihood of the idea being granted a patent.
11. Filing Deadline: Any deadline related to publication, release, or offers for sale, crucial for ideas with commercial potential.

Let's Sum it Up:

Our invention disclosure sample provides you with a comprehensive understanding of what to include in your disclosures. If your enterprise requires more fields, customization options will soon be available in TIP's innovation management software.

Here are the exciting features of the TIP Tool:

• Intuitive Idea Capture: With no intimidating fields, ideas are easy to record and share.
• Offline IDF Readability: Soon, you'll be able to import your offline IDF back into the TIP Tool.
• Collaborative Workflows: Team collaboration and review processes help refine ideas before filing.
• Document Attachments: Extra documents can be attached to explain your idea in greater detail.
• Patent Filing Integration: Link your ideas and attachments to patent filings for future reference.

Remember what Thomas Edison wisely said, "The value of an idea lies in the using of it."

Give TIP tool a try and harness the power of your inventors' ideas.

Note: The above is general business advice and not to be construed as legal advice. IP laws vary by country and retaining licensed legal counsel is advised to confirm this information. Any expressed or implied opinions are of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Triangle IP or any other entity who might be associated with the presenter. The content provided should not be relied upon without confirming the accuracy with local legal counsel. Any comments or inquiries are not confidential, so please discuss your issues directly with counsel.

Enrichment Data: TriangleIP’s patent management software and inventor-friendly invention disclosure form (IDF) focus on making the idea-to-patent process easy and efficient for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs). Key features include intuitive idea capture, team collaboration, idea tracking, art unit prediction, submission management, value scoring, tagging, and data-driven insights. The tools help bridge the gap between inventors, patent prosecution, and IP management, empowering SMEs to manage their IP pipelines effectively at a lower cost.

1. The user-friendly invention disclosure form (IDF) by TriangleIP streamlines the idea-to-patent process for inventors, R&D staff, and all stakeholders.
2. lengthy, complex forms are a thing of the past with TriangleIP's IDF, designed for easy understanding and seamless use.
3. In TriangleIP's IDF, each idea in your portfolio is tracked using a unique identifier called the Idea Number.
4. The title of an invention in the IDF provides a clear understanding of its core concept.
5. Contact details of associated inventors and managers are required in the IDF for further communication.
6. The summary section in TIP's IDF helps managers and patent prosecutors understand the invention quickly.
7. Additional documents like patent drafts, working details, and invention drawings can be attached in the IDF for a more comprehensive understanding of your idea.
8. The TIP Tool offers collaborative workflows for teams to refine ideas before filing, as well as patent filing integration for future reference.

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