What is the purpose of a disclosure document?
The purpose of a disclosure document is the acceptance as evidence of the date of conception of an invention. The disclosure document is not a patent application. Once the disclosure document is sent to OTC, we will perform due diligence on your invention and, when applicable, begin intellectual property protection. The Disclosure Document will be retained for two years, and then be destroyed unless it is referred to in a separate letter in a related patent application filed within those two years.
