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DA Form 4734-R — INVENTION DISCLOSURE (LRA)

invention disclosure (lra)

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DA Form 4734-R belongs to the DA series of Department of the Army publications. Its official title is INVENTION DISCLOSURE (LRA), and its stated purpose is invention disclosure (lra). Edition in force: 10/01/1978. Publication status: ACTIVE. Length is 2 page(s), with roughly 200 fields available for entry.

Proponency for the form rests with TJAG. The governing authority is PAM 27-11, which establishes the circumstances of use and the required routing. Preparation falls to the individual named in the entries or to the unit administrator acting on that individual's behalf; review and signature follow the chain set out in the governing authority.

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What the form asks for

  • ASSIGN
  • CHECK_A
  • CHECK_B
  • CHECK_C
  • CHECK_D
  • CHECK_E
  • CHECK_F
  • COMMENTS
  • COMMERCL
  • ContentArea1
  • ContentArea2
  • DATE_A
  • DATE_A_1
  • DATE_A_2
  • DATE_B
  • DATE_B_1
  • DATE_B_2
  • EXPLAIN
  • FIELD1
  • GOVMENT
  • IDENTIFY
  • INFO_A
  • INFO_B
  • INFO_C

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Questions and answers

What is DA Form 4734-R?
INVENTION DISCLOSURE (LRA)
Which edition is current?
10/01/1978
Who is responsible for this form?
TJAG
In which formats can it be downloaded?
PDF, PDF

Publisher notes

  1. 41-ITEM ALSO PRODUCED IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA,

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