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Keep an invention confidential until it's filed, while everyone works on it.

Inventors, patent attorneys and foreign associates work on an invention before it's filed, and a leak can destroy its novelty. In DekkoCORE, attorneys and inventors edit the specification together, foreign associates read it at View only, assignments are signed in the browser, and access ends once the application is filed.

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A document open in the DekkoCORE document editor, with its editing toolbar and a Save and close button
In DekkoCORESpecifications are drafted in DekkoCORE's document editor.
Co-editing
Drafted together in the browser.
Foreign associates
View only.
Assignments
Signed in the browser.
After filing
Access ends on the date you set.

Why invention disclosures need care

Until a patent application is filed, an invention's novelty depends on keeping it confidential. Disclosures and draft specifications pass between inventors, attorneys and associates overseas, often by email.

Today

  • Disclosures emailed to attorneys
  • Draft specifications in many versions
  • Assignments printed, signed and scanned
  • Associates keep copies after filing

With DekkoCORE

  • Disclosures shared in a Hub
  • One specification, edited together
  • Assignments signed in the browser
  • Access ends after filing

How it works in DekkoCORE

One invention, from disclosure to filing.

  1. Step 1

    Open a Hub for the invention

    The patent attorney creates a Hub and invites the inventors.

    • Hubs
    • External members

  2. Step 2

    Draft the specification together

    Attorneys and inventors edit the specification in the browser.

    • Document editor

  3. Step 3

    Share with foreign associates

    Associates in other countries read the specification at View only.

    • View only

  4. Step 4

    Get assignments signed

    Request each inventor's signature on the assignment.

    • Request signature

  5. Step 5

    End access after filing

    Access ends on the date you set, or when you remove it.

    • Access expiry

Who gets what access

A typical invention. You can change or remove anyone's access at any time.

  • Patent attorney

    Full permissions

    Runs the matter and the filing.

  • Inventors

    Editor

    Draft the specification with the attorney.

  • Foreign associates

    View only, with an expiry date

    Prepare filings in their country.

  • Everyone else

    Not shared

    Can't see the invention.

The bars show a permission level, from Listing only (one bar) to Full permissions (seven).

Questions

Is co-editing encrypted in the same way as storage?

No. While a document is open for editing, the editing service needs the file's key. Ask us where that service runs for your region.

Can foreign associates download the specification?

Not with View only. If an associate needs a copy to file, share at Download instead.

Are assignments signed with digital certificates?

No. A signature in DekkoCORE is a signature mark applied to the PDF, with the signing recorded against the file.

Can we show who saw the disclosure?

Yes. Each file lists who viewed it and when, and the audit log exports as CSV.

Does this replace our IP management system?

No. It's for working on and sharing the invention before filing, alongside the systems you already use.

Where are documents stored?

DekkoCORE is hosted in-country, in Australia, the United States or Canada.

Preparing a patent filing?

Tell us how disclosures reach you today. We'll show you the same process in DekkoCORE.

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