4.
Filing with the patent office and, if necessary, discussion with the patent examiner to define patentable subject matter by responding to official decisions and, if necessary, attending oral proceedings.
3.
Drafting of a patent application with description, claims, figures and abstract with prior search for relevant prior art if necessary.
2.
Evaluation of the possible uses, e.g. filing or non-disclosure, and coordination of the filing strategy, e.g. which property rights in which countries, by which procedure and at what time.
1.
Creation of the invention and, if applicable, notification by the employee as inventor to his employer.