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Definitions - Patent Specific Parameters |
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Docket Number |
The Patent 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 Patent record internally.
Any combination of numbers and letters may be used for the Patent docket number.
If no Patent docket number is provided, the iEdison system will use the last 6
digits of the Invention Report number followed by a hyphen and a 2 digit serial
number, as the Patent Docket Number. The Patent Docket Number can be modified by
the User.
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| Provisional
Patent Application Number (60 or 61 or 62/###,###)
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The provisional patent application number is used to uniquely identify a
provisional patent application. The format for this field is
60, 61 or 62/###,###.
The provisional application provides a mechanism for applicants to quickly
establish an effective filing date in a patent application that establishes a
constructive reduction to practice for any invention described in the provisional
application. A provisional patent application will go abandoned by law one year
after filing. To continue protection the provisional application must be converted
to a non-provisional application. The filing of a provisional patent application
DOES NOT fulfill requirements in
37 CFR 401.14 (c)(3) for submission of an initial patent application within
one year of election of title. Compliance with this regulation requires submission
of a non-provisional patent application.
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| PCT
Patent Application Number (PCT/AA##/#####) |
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patent application number is used to
uniquely identify a PCT type patent application. The format for this field is
PCT/AA####/###### (where AA#### is a two character country code followed by a
four digit year of filing). An example of a PCT application number is
PCT/US1995/012345.
The PCT offers the advantage of one international patent application that
seeks patent protection for an invention in a large number of countries.
The PCT application has the effect of a national patent application in those PCT
contracting states designated in the application when pursued at the national
stage. The filing of a PCT DOES NOT fulfill requirements found in
37 CFR 401.14 (c)(3) for submission of an
initial patent application within one year of election of title, unless US is
pursued at the national phase of prosecution.
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Non-Provisional
Patent Application Number
(06 or 07 or 08 or 09 or 10 or 11 or 12/###,###) |
The non-provisional patent application number is used to uniquely identify a
non-provisional patent application. In the change in U.S. Patent law in 1996,
the non-provisional patent application number was referred to as the patent
application serial number.
The format for this field is 06 or 07 or 08 or 09 or 10 or 11 or 12/###,###.
Unlike the provisional patent application, the non-provisional patent
application contains information that is examined and serves as the basis for
which the terms of patent protection are measured. The filing and reporting of
a non-provisional patent application DOES fulfill requirements in
37 CFR 401.14 (c)(3) and
(f)(6) for submission of an initial patent
application within one year of election of title.
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| Patent
Number |
The patent number uniquely identifies the patent issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
See Help with Formats - Patent Number for valid patent number formats.
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| U.S.
Patent Title |
The U.S. patent title indicates the exact title of the U.S. patent or patent
application listed in the patent record as submitted by the institution. The
iEdison system will automatically populate the U.S. patent title with the title
of the associated Invention Report. If the title has changed during prosecution
of the patent, the U.S. Patent Title field should be modified by the institution
to reflect the most current title of the associated patent filing. Both upper
and lower case letters may be used in the field.
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Inventor
Name (First)
Inventor Name (Last) |
The inventor fields reflect the full name of each inventor associated with
the patent filing. The iEdison system will automatically populate the inventor
fields with the names of the inventors listed in the associated Invention Report.
The field is editable and maybe be modified if different or additional inventors
have been added to or not included in the patent application. Both upper and lower
case letters may be used in the field.
The iEdison system allows up to 12 inventors to be associated with a patent filing.
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| Filing
Date of the Provisional Patent Application (mm/dd/yyyy)
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This field is used for the filing date of the provisional patent application
with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.The format for this field is mm/dd/yyyy
and cannot be before June 8, 1995.
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| Filing
Date of the Non-Provisional Patent Application
(mm/dd/yyyy) |
This field is used for either the filing date of the non-provisional patent
application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or to indicate the date of
the U.S. national stage commencement for a patent filing that derives from a PCT
filing.
The format for this field is mm/dd/yyyy.
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| Filing
Date of the PCT Patent Application (mm/dd/yyyy)
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This field is used for the filing date of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
application provided by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The format for this field is mm/dd/yyyy.
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| Patent
Issue Date (mm/dd/yyyy) |
This field is used for the patent issue date located on the upper right-hand corner of the issued US patent.
The format for this field is mm/dd/yyyy.
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| Invention Disclosure Field Definitions |
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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. Once an Invention Report
has been created, the Invention Report number field cannot be modified by the
organization. Reference the Invention Report number in any e-mail or correspondence
to the awarding agency.
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| Invention
Docket Number |
The Invention Docket Number field is provided for the convenience of iEdison
users for any unique identifiers used to track the organization's Invention
Reports. Any combination of numbers and letters may be used for an
invention docket number. If a docket number is not provided, the iEdison
system sets the value equal to the last 6 digits of the Invention Report number.
The Invention Docket Number field may be modified.
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| Invention
Title |
This field is used for the title of the invention as it appears in the employee's
Invention Report to the reporting organization.
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| Invention
Keyword |
The Invention Keyword field is optional. It enables the Grantee or Contractor
Organization to categorize Invention Reports.
The iEdison system allows up to 12 keywords to be associated with each Invention Report.
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| Invention
Report Date (mm/dd/yyyy) |
The Invention Report date is the date that the invention was initially
reported to the government. The format for this field is mm/dd/yyyy.
Reporting this date and the corresponding invention to the government does not constitute
a public disclosure. The reporting organization has two-years from this date to elect title to
the invention 37CFR Part 401.14(c)(2).
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Inventor
Name (First)
Inventor Name (Last) |
The inventor fields are used to report the full name of each inventor
associated with the invention. Any combination of upper and lower case letters
may be used in this field. The iEdison system allows up to 12 inventors to be
associated with each Invention Report.
Invention Reports are searchable by Inventors first and last name.
Using an Inventor's full name when creating an Invention Report e.g.
Andrew Smith will yield more accurate results when searching Invention Reports
by Inventors.
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| Grant/Contract
Number |
For each supporting agency, the corresponding grant or contract number must
be provided. Each participating agency has its own formats for grants or
contracts. Look at Notice of Award or Contract for the award number. The number
must be entered exactly as it appears on the Notice of Award or Contract.
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Agency
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 Contacts at
https://s-edison.info.nih.gov/iEdison/AgencyContactList.jsp
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| Invention
Status |
The invention status reflects the current status of the title to rights to
the Invention Report as of today's date. Select the most appropriate status.
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| Not Elect Title
Reason |
Indicates why the grantee
or contractor has chosen not to elect to retain
title to the associated invention.
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| Not Elect Title
Other Reason |
If the grantee or contractor has not elected to retain title to the
invention for reasons other than those available from the list, a brief
description of the "other" reason for non-election should be entered
in the field provided.
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| Name of Third
Party to Which Title is Waived |
This field allows the grantee or contractor, having
chosen to waive rights to the invention, to
identify the third party assuming the rights.
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