Table 3.
Precautions before idea disclosure
| Consulted to institutional IP division | 12 | 20% |
| Applied patent before Presentation/publication | 11 | 18% |
| Concluded NDA with disclose | 9 | 15% |
| Consulted to colleague who had IP knowledge | 5 | 8% |
| Consulted to outside supporting office | 5 | 8% |
| No specific preparation | 36 | 60% |
60 responses, multiple answers allowed