Legal Invention Disclosure

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title: Legal Invention Disclosure
description: Legal Invention Disclosure is a workflow that enables inventors to disclose their inventions in a structured manner. The application is installed by the Legal Simple Intellectual Property application.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/legal-invention-disclosure/legal-invention-disclosure-landing.html
release: brazil
product: Legal Invention Disclosure
classification: legal-invention-disclosure
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 4
breadcrumb: [Legal Service Delivery Practice Applications, Legal Service Delivery, Legal and Contract Operations, Employee Service Management]
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# Legal Invention Disclosure

Legal Invention Disclosure is a workflow that enables inventors to disclose their inventions in a structured manner. The application is installed by the Legal Simple Intellectual Property application.

## Get started

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[Explore\[Omitted image "bus-explore.svg"\] Alt text:Learn about the features and benefits of Legal Invention Disclosure.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/legal-invention-disclosure/explore-legal-invention-disclosure.md)

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[Configure\[Omitted image "bus-sdlc.svg"\] Alt text:Install and configure Legal Invention Disclosure, set up outside firms and outside counsels, and set up and configure inventor rewards.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/legal-invention-disclosure/configure-legal-invention-disclosure.md)

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[Manage \[Omitted image "bus-project-manager.svg"\] Alt text:Use Legal Invention Disclosure to manage patent requests, create related matter, facilitate the application process, and track progress.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/legal-invention-disclosure/use-legal-invention-disclosure.md)

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[Reference\[Omitted image "bus-learn.svg"\] Alt text:Get details about components such as roles, tables, and forms.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/legal-invention-disclosure/legal-invention-disclosure-reference.md)

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</table>## Request apps on the Store

Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) to view all the available apps, and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/store-release-notes/sn-store-release-notes.html).

## Troubleshoot and get help

-   [Ask or answer questions in the Legal Service Delivery community forum](https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_forum&sys_id=75291a2ddbd897c068c1fb651f9619f3)
-   [Search the Known Error Portal for known error articles](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0597477)
-   [Learn more about how to create your own apps on the developer site.](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/)
-   [Contact Customer Service and Support](https://support.servicenow.com/now?draw=case)

-   **[Exploring Legal Invention Disclosure](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/legal-invention-disclosure/explore-legal-invention-disclosure.md)**  
Learn more about Legal Invention Disclosure through a sample workflow and review the benefits it can provide.
-   **[Configure Legal Invention Disclosure](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/legal-invention-disclosure/configure-legal-invention-disclosure.md)**  
Install Legal Invention Disclosure and configure the requirements to enable efficient processing and tracking of patent requests.
-   **[Using the Legal Invention Disclosure](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/legal-invention-disclosure/use-legal-invention-disclosure.md)**  
Legal Invention Disclosure provides a streamlined process for inventors to request an application for a patent and for that request to be reviewed both internally and externally by outside counsels. The application is then submitted to patent authorities. You can choose to reward inventors at selected stages of the application process.
-   **[Legal Invention Disclosure reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/legal-invention-disclosure/legal-invention-disclosure-reference.md)**  
Reference topics provide additional information about the forms that you use in Legal Invention Disclosure.

**Parent Topic:**[Legal Service Delivery Practice Applications](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/legal-service-delivery/lsd-practice-app-landing.md)

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