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| Invention
Report Number |
The Invention Report number is automatically generated by the iEdison
system for a new Invention Report after data has been submitted, checked
for errors, and verified. The number is unique for each reported invention
and cannot be duplicated or recycled. The Invention Report Number cannot be
modified by the User.
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| Invention
Docket Number |
The invention docket number field is provided for the convenience of iEdison
users. The field can be used for a unique identifier designated by the
organization to help track a reported invention internally. Any combination
of numbers and letters may be used for the invention docket number. If no
invention docket number is provided, the iEdison system will use the last 6
digits of the Invention Report number, as the Invention Docket Number. The
Invention Docket Number can be modified by the User.
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| Invention
Title |
The invention title reflects the title of the invention as it appears in the Employee's Invention
Report or as the Investigator disclosed it to the organization.
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| Invention
Keyword |
The invention keyword field is optional.
Invention keywords are optional. This field enables the grantee/contractor
organization designate key terms to search and categorize Invention Reports.
The iEdison system allows up to 12 keywords (maximum 30 characters each) to
be associated with each Invention Report.
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| Invention
Report Date |
The invention report date is the date that the invention was disclosed to
the government. This date should not exceed 2 months from the date the institution
learns of it pursuant to 37 CFR 401.14 (c)(1).
The format for this field is mm/dd/yyyy.
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Inventor
Name (First)
Inventor Name (Last) |
The inventor fields reflect full name of each inventor associated with the
invention. Any combination of upper- and lower-case letters may be used.
The first- and last-name fields may be used to search for inventors associated
with the Invention Report.
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| Grant/Contract
Number |
Provide all grant or contract numbers for each agency providing funding
leading to the conception or first actual reduction to practice of the invention.
The format of the grant or contract number is unique to each funding agency.
Please note entering of grant/contract numbers for non-iEdison-participating
Agencies does not fulfill reporting obligations to those non-iEdison-participating
Agencies.
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| Agency
Designation |
Each Invention Report in the iEdison system must include a primary agency.
If the invention has been supported by additional federal agencies, the iEdison
system allows this to also be reported.
For Agency Designations see Agency Office Contacts link at
the home page.
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| Invention
Status |
The invention status reflects the current status of the title to rights to the
Invention Report as of the current date. Select the most appropriate status.
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