What problem does it solve?
invention-intake screens an invention disclosure in a first-pass, non-lawyer workflow to identify obvious risks (like public disclosure timing, lack of novelty, weak eligibility, or low detectability) and to determine whether the matter should proceed to a prior-art search and registered patent practitioner review, request more facts, or decline for a concrete reason.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Seven-question triage intake: Collects the key facts about what the invention is, the problem it solves, how it differs, inventors and conception timing, disclosure timing and venues, current/planned usage, and technology area.
- Six screening screens with verdicts: Produces per-screen outcomes for novelty signals, obviousness flags, § 101 eligibility risk, public disclosure/bar dates urgency, detectability (patent vs trade secret fit), and strategic value relative to the practice profile.
- Actionable memo + decision tree: Writes an invention screen memo to the appropriate workspace (matter or practice outputs) and ends with a bottom-line decision (PURSUE / INVESTIGATE / DECLINE) plus next-step guidance.
Quick Start
Use invention-intake to screen a disclosure by saying: run /ip-legal:invention-intake and paste the invention disclosure (or just the title and description) so it can ask any missing intake questions and generate a triage memo with a pursue/investigate/decline decision.
