What problem does it solve? When an invention disclosure arrives, someone must quickly decide whether it warrants a prior-art search and patent counsel review, needs more information, or should be declined — without overstepping into a patentability opinion. This Skill provides a structured first-pass triage so disclosures are screened consistently and time-sensitive bar dates are never missed. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Six-Screen Triage: Evaluates novelty signals, obviousness flags, § 101 eligibility, public disclosure and bar dates, detectability, and strategic value, each with a ✓ / 🟡 / 🔴 verdict. - Structured Intake: Asks seven batched intake questions (invention, problem, differences, inventors, disclosure status, usage, technology area) or extracts fields from a formal invention disclosure form. - Decision Memo Output: Produces an invention screen memo with a PURSUE / INVESTIGATE / DECLINE bottom line, open questions, and a next-steps decision tree including prior-art search, trade-secret routing, and specialist referral. - Use Case: An engineer submits a disclosure for a new cache-eviction algorithm; the Skill screens it, flags that no public disclosure has occurred, notes detectability concerns for server-side logic, and recommends routing to patent counsel with a drafted prior-art search request. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to run the invention-intake screen on a pasted invention disclosure, or invoke it with no input and answer the seven intake questions it asks.
