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INVENTION DISCLOSURE FORM

RESEARCH CODE NO. RESEARCH NICHE

A B C D E F G H I

RESEARCH NICHE CODING:

A: CHALLENGING NATION-STATE BUILDING

B: REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

C: RENEWABLE ENERGY

D: HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

E: CLIMATE CHANGE

F: NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED MATERIALS

G. BIODIVERSITY FOR BIOTECHOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

H. ICT: CONTENT BASE INFORMATIC

I. NONE OF THE ABOVE

_______________________________________________________________________ 1. Intellectual Property Suggested

Patent Trade Mark Copyright Industrial Designs Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits New Plant Variety Not sure

2. Trade Mark

Please attach Trade mark / Logo if any. 3. Stage of development

Please tick the appropriate level of stage as follows: A. Idea Generation

o Ideas for new products can be obtained from basic research using a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats), Market and consumer trends, company's R&D department, competitors, focus groups, employees, salespeople, corporate spies, trade shows, or Ethnographic discovery methods (searching for user patterns and habits) may also be used to get an insight into new product lines or product features.

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o Generation or Brainstorming of new product, service, or store concepts - idea generation techniques can begin when you have done your OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS to support your ideas in the Idea Screening Phase (shown in the next development step).

B. Idea Screening o The object is to eliminate unsound concepts prior to devoting resources to them o The screeners must ask at least three questions:

Will the customer in the target market benefit from the product? What is the size and growth forecasts of the market segment/target market? What is the current or expected competitive pressure for the product idea? What are the industry sales and market trends the product idea is based on? Is it technically feasible to manufacture the product? Will the product be profitable when manufactured and delivered to the customer at the target

price?

C. Concept Development and Testing (Proof of Concept) o Develop the marketing and engineering details

Who is the target market and who is the decision maker in the purchasing process? What product features must the product incorporate? What benefits will the product provide? How will consumers react to the product? How will the product be produced most cost effectively? Prove feasibility through virtual computer aided rendering, and rapid prototyping What will it cost to produce it?

o Alfa or Lab Prototype. Testing the Concept by asking a sample of prospective customers what they think of the idea.

D. Business Analysis (Business Plan) o Estimate likely selling price based upon competition and customer feedback o Estimate sales volume based upon size of market o Estimate profitability and break even point

E. Beta, Working or Commercial Prototype

o Beta Testing and Market Testing o Produce a physical prototype or mock-up o Test the product (and its packaging) in typical usage situations o Conduct focus group customer interviews or introduce at trade show o Make adjustments where necessary o Produce an initial run of the product and sell it in a test market area to determine customer acceptance

F. Technical Implementation o New program initiation o Resource estimation o Requirement publication o Engineering operations planning o Department scheduling o Supplier collaboration o Logistics plan o Resource plan publication o Program review and monitoring o Contingencies - what-if planning

G. Commercialization

o Launch the product o Produce and place advertisements and other promotions o Fill the distribution pipeline with product o Critical path analysis is most useful at this stage

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4. Product/Title of Invention

Please indicate a title for the invention or technology, respectively

Use a brief descriptive and straightforward title to aid industry partners in identifying and classifying the technology.

5. Keywords

Please list five to ten words that cover your invention or technology, respectively.

Keywords will be used for searching public and commercial patent databases.

6. Details of the Invention

Please describe specifically and in details what you consider the invention to be. Enclose photographs of prototype, graphical diagrams, drawing or other materials that helps illustrate the description and make it more clear and understandable.

a. What parts (steps, if a method) make up the invention, in its best form?

b. What does each contribute to the invention?

c. Which parts are new to this invention (in form or usage), and which are old (conventional,

used in the expected way)?

d. In what way do the parts interact to make the invention work?

e. For each part, indicate if the part (or its form or interconnection) is ESSENTIAL to the

invention - that is, for each part, ask, "if this part were left out, or changed, would the remaining device still be my invention?" Or, "if this part were changed or left out, would the invention still work?

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f. If possible, use labeled sketches to detail your invention. Be sure all essential parts are shown on the sketch, and try not to include extraneous details. Measurements are not required, unless they are essential to the operation of the invention.

7. Alternatives

You have described the best way to build (perform) your invention. Now consider the alternatives.

Structural Alternatives: a. In what ways could the parts (steps) be changed or equivalent parts substituted without

changing the basic invention?

b. What could be added to make the invention work better?

c. What could be left out?

d. Alternate Use: Can your invention be used for anything other than its preferred use?

8. Limitations

When will the invention not work?

a. Are there any critical ranges of size, weight, pressure, etc. for any of the parts of your invention? (i.e. "the cap must be made of steel with a Rockwell hardness of 32-56")

b. Must some parts be made of specific substances?

In order to be patentable, an invention must be NOVEL, USEFUL and NOT OBVIOUS to one skilled in the art, based upon everything that was available at the time of the invention.

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9. State of the Art: Consider what was already in existence (whether patented or not) before the invention.

a. How is the function of the invention being done today?

b. What is the closest device (method) you are aware of to your invention?

c. Is there something that performs the same function in a different way?

d. Is there any combination of existing devices (methods) which would be similar to your

invention?

e. How does your invention perform its function different from, or better than, these prior

devices(methods)?

f. How are they similar?

10. Commercial Applicability

a. What are the different possible commercial applications of your invention? Where do you see the biggest market need for a product / service based on the invention?

The intended commercial use, in particular the different applications and addressed markets, are eminent to evaluate the commercial potential and need for your invention.

b. What industrial sector(s) or firm(s) do you assume to have an interest in your

invention and why? Did you already contact some interested parties? Do you know if any companies or other scientists or working in the field of the invention?

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11. Publication/Disclosure

a. Has the invention been described in specific details or in general way in a

publication? Publication means disclosure which includes abstracts of talks, news stories, electronic media (e.g. the internet such as via a newsgroup or blog), as well as published scientific papers. Has invention been described orally at a meeting? Provide exact details of the event including dates and copies of any publications and presentations

b. Has the invention been tested experimentally? Are experimental data available? Describe the data.

12. Project Funding

a. Was the work that led to the invention sponsored? If yes, fill in the appropriate blanks and necessary details below.

Organisation Research Code Total amount of

grant (RM) Date of project

commencement Date of project

completion University, Faculty Government Agency Name of Company Others

13. Has the invention been disclosed to industry representatives? Has any commercial interest

been shown in it? If any, fill the following necessary details:

Company’s name Name of Officer and designation Tel / fax/mobile / e-mail

14. Name(s) of all individual(s) who are collaborator(s) / contributor if any:

No. Name and designation Faculty/Organisation Tel / fax/mobile / e-mail

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15. Lead Inventor

Name and designation

Faculty/Organisation Tel / fax/mobile / e-mail

16. Other Inventors

No. Name and designation Faculty/Organisation Tel / fax/mobile / e-mail