The apparatus and systems provided herein relate to a distributed patent processing system. Such a system includes, in one particular arrangement web portals, mobile applications and an integrated secure network enabled hardware unit designed to capture documentary evidence relating to a technology or concept disclosure by an inventor. This disclosure is used to generate an encrypted data package for transmission to a national or international patent office. The package, upon receipt by one or more patent offices is accorded a priority and filing date just as in standard patent application filings.