Invention Harvesting - QP

1. In which of the following industry categories does the Company have a significant line of business? (Select all that apply.)

• Aerospace/defense
• Automotive
• Biotechnology (Instruments, Analytics, or Diagnostics)
• Biotechnology – Other
• Building products or Construction
• Chemicals or materials
• Computer equipment
• Computer software
• Consumer electronics
• Consumer or household durables
• Consumer non-durables (excluding food)
• Containers or packaging
• Electrical equipment
• Electronic components or equipment

• Financial services
• Food, beverages, or tobacco
• Machinery (industrial or agricultural)
• Medical equipment and supplies
• Office products or automation
• Petroleum or energy
• Pharmaceuticals
• Photographic or scientific equipment
• Semiconductor
• Telecommunication products
• Telecommunication services
• Travel, leisure or entertainment
• Other services or industries - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

2. How does your company harvest new inventions? (Select all that apply.)

Space Cell	Used	Most effective
Online invention disclosure screen/system	Online invention disclosure screen/system: Used	Online invention disclosure screen/system: Most effective
Paper invention disclosure form (offline)	Paper invention disclosure form (offline): Used	Paper invention disclosure form (offline): Most effective
Email with invention idea	Email with invention idea: Used	Email with invention idea: Most effective
Invention harvesting group meetings	Invention harvesting group meetings: Used	Invention harvesting group meetings: Most effective
In-house patent attorney/agent meetings with engineers/scientists	In-house patent attorney/agent meetings with engineers/scientists: Used	In-house patent attorney/agent meetings with engineers/scientists: Most effective
Patent liaison meetings with engineers/scientists	Patent liaison meetings with engineers/scientists: Used	Patent liaison meetings with engineers/scientists: Most effective
Project meetings	Project meetings: Used	Project meetings: Most effective
IP reviews at stage gate exits	IP reviews at stage gate exits: Used	IP reviews at stage gate exits: Most effective
IP reviews at other decisions points (write in decision points below)	IP reviews at other decisions points (write in decision points below): Used	IP reviews at other decisions points (write in decision points below): Most effective
Attorney walks the halls	Attorney walks the halls: Used	Attorney walks the halls: Most effective
Informal interactions with scientists/engineers	Informal interactions with scientists/engineers: Used	Informal interactions with scientists/engineers: Most effective
Technical scenario reviews	Technical scenario reviews: Used	Technical scenario reviews: Most effective
Outside counsel interviews with engineers /scientists	Outside counsel interviews with engineers /scientists: Used	Outside counsel interviews with engineers /scientists: Most effective
Enter another option	Other: Used	Other: Most effective
Enter another option	Other: Used	Other: Most effective
Enter another option	Other: Used	Other: Most effective
Enter another option	Other: Used	Other: Most effective

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3. How do you measure invention harvesting meeting success? (Select all that apply.)

• New products
• New services
• New strategy
• Number of invention ideas
• Number of patent grants (originated at meeting)
• No success measures
• Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
• Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

3. What techniques are used to harvest patentable inventions at meetings?(Select all that apply.)
 

Space Cell	Used	Most Effective
Brainstorming	Brainstorming: Used	Brainstorming: Most Effective
Challenging (technical challenge)	Challenging (technical challenge): Used	Challenging (technical challenge): Most Effective
Competitor analysis	Competitor analysis: Used	Competitor analysis: Most Effective
Mind-mapping	Mind-mapping: Used	Mind-mapping: Most Effective
Enter another option	Other: Used	Other: Most Effective
Enter another option	Other: Used	Other: Most Effective
Enter another option	Other: Used	Other: Most Effective

3. How does your organization promote technology or innovation need topics to the inventor community? (Select all that apply.)

• No promotion of technology/innovation needs
• Website
• Development meetings
• Email
• Person-to-Person
• Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
• Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

4. Is a technology roadmap provided to the inventor community? (Select all that apply if more than one.)

• No
• Yes, timeline 1 year or less
• Yes, 1-2 years
• Yes, 2-5 years
• Yes, 5-10 years
• Yes, > 10 years

5. Which motivations influence invention idea submissions? (Select all that apply.)

• Inventor incentive program - financial
• Inventor incentive program - non-financial recognition
• Invention submissions target part of R and D personnel job descriptions
• Invention submissions factor into R and D compensation
• Invention submissions factor into job promotions
• IP training
• Peer pressure
• Team/group incentives
• Business unit innovation or patent goals
• Intra-company goals (e.g., business unit vs. business unit) innovation/patent goals
• Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
• Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
• Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

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7. Would you like to participate in a comprehensive study on invention harvesting best practices? (Add comments if you have specific questions.)

• Yes
• No

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