PATENT
QUESTIONNAIRE Purpose The
purpose of this Patent Questionnaire is to (1) clarify the
invention; (2) create a legal document recording the date of
invention; and (3) facilitate a higher quality and less
expensive patent application. Overview Generally,
the following major pieces of information will expedite patent
prosecution.
(1) Drawings or photographs of the invention (preferably
labeled with numbers for important parts).
(2) A written description referring to the
drawings/photographs and identifying:
how the invention works;
how the invention is made; and
what parts make the invention better than existing
devices and why.
(3) The above information should be read, signed and dated by
the inventor. Further,
a non-inventor should read the document, witness the inventor
signing the document and sign the document "read &
understood by ______________ ___________________ on
__/__/__." Specific
Information The
following pieces of specific information are necessary for
efficient patent prosecution (attach additional pages as
necessary). 1.
Name,
residence address and citizenship of inventor(s). Include as inventor 2.
Title
of invention. ______________________________________________________ 3.
Date
invention conceived. _______________________________________________ 4.
Date
invention first successfully tested.
____________________________________ 5.
Names
of persons with knowledge of testing.
_______________________________ 6.
Was
invention disclosed outside of company?
If so, give date(s) and/or title. 8.
Describe
old methods or apparatus and indicate disadvantages.
This
is not a substitute for legal advice. An
attorney must be consulted. |
10.
Generally
describe invention (Attach pertinent drawings, photographs,
sketches, test 11.
Give
details of its structure and/or operation, i.e., how it fixes
the problem. 12.
State
the advantages of the changed/improved features.
______________________ FOR
MANAGEMENT USE ONLY: The
following pieces of specific information are necessary to
perform a cost-benefit analysis with regard to patent
protection. 13.
Is
the invention/product central to Company's present business?
_____ 14.
Is
the invention/product central to Company's future business?
_____ 15.
Can
invention be used/sold without competitors gaining knowledge of
invention? _____ 16.
How
important is invention toward sales, as viewed by consumer?
_______________ 17.
Estimate
yearly sales of invention/product:
Units:
Dollars:
This
is not a substitute for legal advice. An
attorney must be consulted. |
This is not a substitute for legal
advice. An
attorney must be consulted.
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