disclosure

Disclosure means the giving out of information, either voluntarily or to be in compliance with legal regulations or workplace rules.
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(v. t.)
The act of disclosing, uncovering, or revealing; bringing to light; exposure.
  

(v. t.)
That which is disclosed or revealed.
  

A company's release of all information pertaining to the company's business activity regardless of how that information may influence investors.

in return for a patent, the inventor gives as consideration a complete revelation (describes it) or disclosure of the invention for which protection is sought.

-- see MPEP 608 for more

Context: Patent