Invention Disclosure Management

Lecorpio invention disclosure management provides form, discipline and structure to the invention disclosure process.

The web based multi-lingual system is pre-packaged with several configurable workflows and electronic forms for invention disclosure management. Using the web based portal, inventors are able to submit new ideas, upload documents and track their submissions. The selection of the subject matter experts and patent filter committees is automated based on pre-defined business rules. Internal discussions and ratings/recommendations about the ideas are centralized and easier to track, and access to prior related innovations is available instantaneously. Response time back to inventors is much faster, and iterations for clarification and review are reduced. Each participant in the process is notified when they are needed to perform a task, and alarms are triggered if delays occur. The “top-down” view of the entire process improves strategic planning of solicitations and development of new technology and intellectual property.

Key Features:

Self service for inventors and reviewers

Inventors can use any browser and any language to submit their ideas and track how their submissions are moving through the process.

Patent committee members/evaluators/subject matter experts can provide their ratings and recommendations electronically as well as in a scheduled meeting environment.

Automated review and approval

The selection of the reviewers is automated based on pre-defined business rules such as business units, technology areas, locations or any combination thereof. The system provides right information in the right people's hands at the right time. This provides organizations gain broader access to ideas and process them faster for better results.

Automated inventor awards calculation

Lecorpio business rules engine processes inventor awards automatically based on your specific business rules. Inventors can view the status of their awards in real-time.

Auditing

Lecorpio inventor disclosure management provides an audit trail, which tracks each and every change made by inventors and reviewers on the invention disclosure including what and when the user changed.

Configurability

Lecorpio invention disclosure management is very configurable and so it works the way you do rather than making you conform to its working style. It offers both mid- and large-sized enterprise users alike the flexibility to handle diverse requirements by providing configurable customer preferences and task parameters.

Robust analytics

The integration of Lecorpio business intelligence capabilities reveal the hidden factors driving and inhibiting innovation planning and performance. Allows report configuration, customization and real-time reporting.

External integration with operational systems

Import HR data from external systems to leverage latest information about inventors including their addresses and employment status.

Benefits:

Reduce cycle time

Automated workflows reduce cycle time to process new ideas.

Improve performance

Streamline frequent administrative processes with rapid speed-to-approval.

Boost inventor satisfaction

Empower inventors with advanced self-service capabilities to view the real-time status of their submissions, their awards etc.

Understand productivity

Gain real-time analytical insight into the productivity and performance of the entire process to improve decision-making.