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Disclosure

OBJECT
An invention disclosure submitted by inventors and managed by the technology transfer office.

Fields

createdAtStringRequired
The disclosure's creation date.
disclosureContactslist of DisclosureContactsRequired
The inventors and other contacts on the disclosure.
idStringRequired
The disclosure's unique identifier.
releaseToInventorBooleanRequired
Whether rights were released back to the inventor.
updatedAtStringRequired
The date the disclosure was last updated.
advantagesStringOptional
The advantages over existing solutions.
archivedAtStringOptional
The date the disclosure was archived. Returns null if the disclosure is active.
archivedByUserUserOptional
The user who archived the disclosure.
archivedReasonEnumDisclosureArchivedReasonEnumOptional
The reason the disclosure was archived.
barriersToCommercializationStringOptional
The known obstacles to bringing the technology to market.
businessValueStringOptional
The business value of the invention.
commercialApplicationsStringOptional
The potential commercial applications of the technology.
commercialApplicationsTextStringOptional
The commercial applications as plain text.
createdByUserUserOptional
The user who created the disclosure.
createdByUserIdStringOptional
The unique identifier of the user who created the disclosure.
descriptionStringOptional
The disclosure's description.
detectabilityStringOptional
How easily infringement could be detected.
developmentStateDescriptionStringOptional
A description of the development state.
developmentStateEnumDisclosureDevelopmentStateEnumOptional
How far the invention has been developed.
Allowed values:
disclosureCreatedAtStringOptional
The date the inventor started the disclosure, which may precede submission.
disclosureNumberStringOptional
The disclosure's number, assigned by the account.
filingsCountIntegerOptional
The number of filings linked to the disclosure.
firstConceptionOnStringOptional
The date the invention was first conceived.
fundingSourceNotesStringOptional
Notes about the funding behind the work.
futurePublicDisclosureOnStringOptional
The date of a planned future public disclosure.
grantsCountIntegerOptional
The number of grants linked to the disclosure.
ideaIdStringOptional
The unique identifier of the idea the disclosure was converted from.
inventionForSaleOnStringOptional
The date the invention was first offered for sale.
licenseStateEnumLicenseStateEnumOptional
The disclosure's licensing status.
matterDocumentsCountIntegerOptional
The number of documents attached to the disclosure.
maturityLevelDescriptionStringOptional
A description of how mature the technology is.
novelConceptsStringOptional
What is new about the invention.
partnerOutreachNotesStringOptional
Notes about outreach to potential partners.
potentialEncumbrancesStringOptional

The known encumbrances, such as prior agreements or third-party rights.

potentialPublicationOnStringOptional
The date a publication is expected.
problemStatementStringOptional
The problem the invention addresses.
publicDisclosureOnStringOptional
The date the invention was first publicly disclosed.
reducedToPracticeOnStringOptional
The date the invention was reduced to practice.
stageEnumDisclosureStageEnumOptional
The disclosure's stage.
startupCompanyEnumDisclosureStartupCompanyEnumOptional
Whether a startup is planned or formed around the invention.
Allowed values:
submittedAtStringOptional
The date the disclosure was submitted to the office.
submittedByUserUserOptional
The user who submitted the disclosure.
summaryStringOptional
The disclosure's summary.
titleStringOptional
The disclosure's title.
trlDescriptionStringOptional
A description of the disclosure's technology readiness level.
trlEnumTrlEnumOptional
The disclosure's technology readiness level, from 1 to 9.
updatedByUserUserOptional
The user who last updated the disclosure.
updatedByUserIdStringOptional
The unique identifier of the user who last updated the disclosure.