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Invention Disclosure Form

Tell us about your invention — in your own words.

Ten sections covering the inventor team, the invention itself, prior art, technical maturity, and commercialization context. Plan for 30–45 minutes of focused work. Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

Once you submit, you'll receive an email with your application reference number (IECPAT-YYYY-####). The IEC team will review your submission and respond by email — usually within several business days.

1.

Inventor Information

List every inventor who contributed to the invention. Contribution percentages must sum to 100%. The lead inventor is the primary point of contact and will receive all email correspondence about this disclosure. Contribution percentage is the inventor's self-assessment of their share of the inventive work; it is not the same as legal inventorship, which is determined separately by the TTO.

2.

The Invention in Plain Terms

Describe your invention in clear, plain language. The clearer your explanations, the more useful the evaluation mechanism can be.

Invention title *

A short, descriptive title for your invention — this becomes the title of your submission.

Plain-language summary *

One or two sentences explaining what the invention does, for a non-specialist reader.

Type of invention *

Tick every category that applies.

What problem does it solve? *
What is the most novel aspect? *
Closest existing solution today *
Technical advantage over the existing solutions *
3.

Prior Art & Disclosure History

Patentability depends on novelty against everything already public. Anything you mention here will most likely surface in our prior-art search anyway — disclosing it up front strengthens your case rather than weakening it.

Closest known prior art (patents, papers, products)

Cite URLs, patent numbers, or paper DOIs — one per line

Have you publicly disclosed this invention?

Papers, talks, posters, social media, public demos, etc. List dates.

Planned upcoming disclosure

If you have a conference talk or publication coming up, list it. This affects filing urgency.

4.

Technical Maturity

How developed is the technology today? Give an accurate picture — "early concept" is a perfectly valid answer.

Describe the prototype (lab demo, software simulation, breadboard, field trial, etc.)
TRL score (1–9)
Open the TRL assessment tool

Obtain the score from the KAU TRL assessment tool, then enter the number here. 1 = basic principles · 5 = lab validation · 9 = proven in operation.

Evidence of function (data, plots, screenshots, citations)
Remaining technical risks
5.

Industrial Applicability

Which industries could use this invention, and what is the most immediate concrete application?

Industries of application

One industry per line (e.g., Energy · Water · Healthcare).

Immediate use case
Required regulatory approvals (if any)
6.

Market & Economic Value

Even rough estimates are valuable — the evaluation mechanism uses them as anchors when sizing the market opportunity.

Estimated target market size
Potential customers
Cost of the unsolved problem today
Estimated economic value of the invention
7.

Industrial Partner Status

Have you already talked to companies who might license, develop, or co-invest in this?

Nature of the engagement (e.g., MoU, paid pilot, conversations)
Candidate partners

One company name per line.

8.

Funding & Sponsorship

Funding sources affect ownership and contractual obligations. Tick every source that supported the work behind this invention.

Funding sources used
Grant numbers, contracts, sponsors, or related agreements

Include any grant/contract identifiers and sponsor names so the TTO can verify obligations.

9.

Commercialization Pathway

What outcome are you hoping for? This is your current preference — you can revise it later.

Preferred pathway
10.

Strategic Alignment

Inventions aligned with Saudi RDI priorities, Vision 2030 sectors, and KAU research areas receive additional support. List any that apply.

Aligned Saudi RDI national priorities

Tick every priority this invention contributes to.

Aligned Vision 2030 sectors

Tick every sector this invention applies to.

KAU priority research area (if applicable)
11.

Files & Uploads

A single PDF describing the invention is required. Max 25 MB. Include drawings, experimental data, prior-art citations — whatever helps the evaluation. Other supporting files can be sent later if the IEC team asks.

Disclosure PDF *

PDF only · max 25 MB

Supporting files (optional)

Prototype photos, test data, related publications, etc. Up to 10 files · 25 MB each.

After submission you'll receive an email with your application reference number. Please save it for follow-up correspondence.