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title: Create a Legal Invention Disclosure request
description: Create a Legal Invention Disclosure request to provide detailed information about the invention.
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# Create a Legal Invention Disclosure request

Create a Legal Invention Disclosure request to provide detailed information about the invention.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_lg\_ops.legal\_user

## Procedure

1.  Access the Legal Invention Disclosure intake form.

    1.  Navigate to **All** > **Employee Center**.

    2.  Navigate to **Help center** > **Legal services** > **.**.

    3.  Select **Intellectual Property** category.

    4.  Select **Invention Disclosure Request**.

2.  On the Legal Invention Disclosure request form, fill in the fields.

    For a description of the field values, see [Legal Invention Disclosure form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/legal-invention-disclosure/legal-invention-disclosure-form.md).

3.  Add any attachments with details of the invention to the request, if any.

4.  Select **Submit**.


## Result

-   A Legal Invention Disclosure request is created in the New state.
-   A unique request ID is generated.
-   The application status in Legal Counsel Center is set to New.
-   The request is assigned to a group or user in the legal department based on the assignment rules set in the associated practice area. For more information, see [Assignment rule to automatically assign legal requests or matters](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/legal-request-management/create-assignment-rules-intake-form.md).
-   You will begin receiving notifications about the progress of the request.

**Parent Topic:**[Using the Legal Invention Disclosure](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/legal-invention-disclosure/use-legal-invention-disclosure.md)