PATENTCONTRIB: Patent Contribution
The PATENTCONTRIB entity represents a junction record linking an inventor to a patent, tracking their order, percentage contribution, contribution description, and declaration status.
Default definition. This article describes the default
PATENTCONTRIB definition shipped with DemandFlow. Administrators can add, remove, rename, or re-type fields, change which ones are required, and alter the layout from the Definitions screen in Settings. Your tenant's current schema may differ from what is shown here. To read the current definition at any time, GET the DEFINITION object whose id matches PATENTCONTRIB.Entity properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Entity code | PATENTCONTRIB |
| Display name | Patent Contribution |
| Plural | Patent Contributions |
| Level | 430 |
Use cases
Child entity of PATENT linking inventors (PATENTI) to patents with per-patent contribution details. Two-column layout: left has inventor objectLookup to PATENTI, inventor order, and percentage contribution; right has contribution description textarea and declaration status. Linked to PATENT via SUB|PAT comboKey. Shown as relatedlist on PATENT Inventors panel and on PATENTI Contributions panel.
Fields
General
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
ownerId | reference → user | Created by. Read-only. | |
name | text | Yes | Description. |
inventor | reference → PATENTI | Yes | Inventor. |
inventorOrder | number | Listing order on the patent application. | |
percentageContribution | number | Contribution %. | |
declaration | enum | Declaration signed. Valid ids: pending (Pending), signed (Signed), na (N/A). | |
contribution | text (multi-line) | Contribution description. |
Relationships
- Lookups:
inventorpoints atPATENTIrecord.
Creating a Patent Contribution via the API
POST /v1/objects
Authorization: Bearer <your-pat>
Content-Type: application/json
{
"entity": "PATENTCONTRIB",
"level": 430,
"comboKey": "SUB:<your-sub-id>|ENT:",
"name": "Example",
"inventor": "",
"inventorOrder": 100,
"percentageContribution": 100
} Listing PATENTCONTRIB records
# All patent contributions in your tenant
GET /v1/entities/PATENTCONTRIB/SUB