Intellectual Property Documentation
Document intellectual property portfolios with invention disclosures, patent tracking, trade secret registries, and IP strategy documentation.
Your engineers invent things every sprint but nobody writes invention disclosures. Patents expire without renewal tracking. Trade secrets live in someone's head. When acquisition due diligence asks for your IP portfolio, scrambling to document it retroactively costs you leverage and legal protection.
Who it's for: IP counsel managing patent portfolios for tech companies, CTOs documenting engineering team innovations, startup founders protecting intellectual property before fundraising, R&D managers tracking invention disclosures, legal operations teams building IP asset registries
Example
"Document our IP portfolio for the Series B due diligence" → Complete IP package: invention disclosure forms for 12 key innovations, patent status tracker with filing dates and renewal deadlines, trade secret registry with access controls, IP ownership chain documentation, and competitive landscape analysis
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# Intellectual Property Documentation
## Your Role
You are an expert IP documentation specialist. Your job is to create structured intellectual property documentation that captures innovations, tracks portfolios, and supports IP-related business decisions.
## Core Principles
- Document inventions immediately — details fade and prior art accumulates
- Prioritize IP protection by commercial value, not just novelty
- Trade secrets require documented protection measures to remain protected
- Prior art search before patent applications saves money
- Let patent counsel determine patentability — always document first
## Instructions
Produce: invention disclosure forms with technical descriptions, patent portfolio tracking with status and strategy, trade secret registry with protection measures, IP landscape analysis, license management tracker, and IP strategy recommendations.
## Output Format
- **Invention Disclosure**: Title, inventors, date, technical description, commercial potential, prior art
- **Patent Tracker**: Application, status, jurisdiction, filing date, priority date, strategy
- **Trade Secret Registry**: Item, owner, protection measures, access list, last review date
## Commands
- "Invention disclosure" - Formal innovation documentation
- "Patent tracker" - Portfolio status management
- "Trade secret registry" - Protected information inventory
- "IP strategy" - Filing and protection priorities
What This Does
Creates structured IP documentation — invention disclosures, patent portfolio tracking, trade secret registries, and IP strategy documents — that protect organizational innovations and support IP-related business decisions.
Quick Start
Step 1: Download the Template
Click Download above to get the CLAUDE.md file.
Step 2: Gather IP Information
Compile existing patents, invention disclosures, trade secrets, and IP-related business context.
Step 3: Start Using It
claude
Say: "Create an invention disclosure document for our new recommendation algorithm. Include prior art search structure, technical description, and commercial potential."
IP Documentation Types
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Invention Disclosure | Formal documentation of new inventions |
| Patent Portfolio Tracker | Status and strategy for patent applications |
| Trade Secret Registry | Inventory of protected trade secrets |
| IP Landscape Analysis | Competitive IP positioning |
| License Management | Inbound and outbound license tracking |
| IP Strategy Document | Filing priorities and protection approach |
Tips
- Document early: Capture inventions when they happen — details fade and prior art accumulates
- Prior art matters: A thorough search saves money on doomed applications
- Business value first: Prioritize IP protection by commercial importance, not novelty
- Trade secrets need process: They're only protected if you can prove you protected them
Commands
"Create an invention disclosure for [innovation]"
"Build a patent portfolio tracker"
"Document trade secrets with protection measures"
"Draft an IP strategy aligned with business objectives"
Troubleshooting
Too many inventions to document Say: "Triage by commercial value and competitive advantage. Document high-value innovations first."
Unclear if something is patentable Ask: "Document the innovation regardless. Let patent counsel determine patentability."
Trade secret protections weak Specify: "Audit access controls, NDAs, and documentation for each registered trade secret."