Submitting an online invention disclosure
1. In order to use the inventor portal, you must first request an account.
![Inventor portal login screen](https://nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/228/2023/12/Login-to-Inventor-Portal.png)
2. Once your request for an account has been approved, you will be able to log in. To submit a new invention disclosure, select the “add new disclosure” tab on the left.
![Inventor portal dashboard screen](https://nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/228/2023/12/Inventor-portal-dashboard.png)
3. Enter a descriptive title for the invention. Then select “new invention disclosure” and click “create new disclosure.”
![Inventor portal new disclosure screen](https://nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/228/2023/12/Inventor-portal-new-disclosure.png)
Please note that you should have the following information when preparing to submit an invention disclosure:
- a descriptive title
- a concise description of the invention
- the name and e-mail addresses of all individuals who may be co-inventors
- Information for any intramural or extramural funding that funded the development of the invention