Invention disclosures are the starting point of every patent in ArcPrime. A disclosure captures the core details of an invention. It then moves through a structured lifecycle -- from submission by an inventor, through review and AI analysis, to a filing decision.
Key Capabilities
Four ways to submit -- Inventors upload documents, talk to the AI assistant by voice, chat with it, or fill out the form manually.
Stage-based workflow -- Each disclosure moves through your workspace's stages, and several transitions happen automatically.
AI analysis on every disclosure -- ArcPrime extracts claims, runs a prior art search, generates questions for inventors, and produces a filing score.
Families and merging -- Related disclosures are grouped as a family, and duplicate submissions can be merged into one.
Committee review -- Patent committee members vote on disclosures and leave comments for inhouse counsel.
Signature collection -- Collect inventor signatures electronically before the application is filed.
How It Works
When an inventor submits a disclosure, ArcPrime assigns an Internal ID and places it in the first stage of your workflow. Inhouse counsel then reviews the submission, and the AI analyses appear in the correspondence panel of the disclosure as they complete. The filing score summarizes patentability, detectability, taxonomy fit, competitive value, and prosecution outlook in one recommendation.
Counsel can email inventors and outside counsel from the disclosure, send it to the patent committee, or approve it directly. Approval assigns inhouse and outside counsel, sets the filing type and jurisdictions, and creates the pre-filing case. From there the disclosure advances through drafting stages, and ArcPrime moves it to Case filed when the application is filed.
Common Use Cases
Use Case | How ArcPrime Helps |
Inventor submits an idea | Upload documents, start a voice or chat interview, or enter details manually |
Counsel screens submissions | Filter the list by stage, inhouse counsel, or date and sort candidates by filing score |
Duplicate submissions arrive | Merge them into one disclosure, or keep them together as a family |
Committee evaluates disclosures | Members vote to approve, reject, or abstain, with comments visible to counsel |
Preparing for outside counsel | Assign counsel, select the filing type and jurisdictions, and add instructions on approval |
Getting Started
To submit your first disclosure, see How to Submit a New Disclosure. To understand the score counsel sees on every disclosure, see Understanding the Filing Score.
Related Articles
Disclosure Stages Explained -- Understand each stage and what triggers transitions
How to Search and Filter Disclosures -- Find disclosures using the list view
Committee Voting and Approval -- How patent committees make filing decisions
Using the AI Assistant on Disclosure Pages -- Ask questions about a disclosure in chat