This document outlines the process for assessing an invention from initial disclosure through commercialization or patent sale. The process involves internal and external assessment, recommendations, meetings, valuation, protection selection of either trade secret or patent, and commercialization through licensing, startup creation, or existing company before distributing potential revenue and reinvesting in new research.

1. Research End (Basic results available)
Invention
Disclosure Form
(By Inventor)
Invention
Assessment &
screening
Internal External
Assessment Assessment
Recommendations
Meeting & Review
w/ the inventor
Invention
Valuation
Protection
Selection
Trade Secret Patent
Commercialization
model
Licensing
Startup Existing Company Patent Selling
Revenue
distribution
Reinvest in New Research