Invention disclosure first-pass screen — novelty, obviousness, subject-matter eligibility, bar dates, detectability, and strategic value under PA 1977. Use when an invention disclosure comes in and needs triage on whether to pursue a prior-art search and Chartered Patent Attorney review, investigate
Invention disclosure first-pass screen — novelty, obviousness, subject-matter eligibility, bar dates, detectability, and strategic value under PA 1977. Use when an invention disclosure comes in and needs triage on whether to pursue a prior-art search and Chartered Patent Attorney review, investigate further, or decline. This screen never says "patentable."