Bulletin 02-150.htm - Electronic Management of Extramural Invention Portfolios

United States Department of Agriculture
Research, Education and Economics

ARS * CSREES * ERS * NASS

Bulletin

*Title:*	Electronic Management of Extramural Invention Portfolios - (iEdison)

*Number:*	02-150

*Date:*	July 17, 2002

*Originating Office:*	Extramural Agreements Division, AFM/ARS

*Distribution:*	ARS Headquarters, Areas, and Locations

Expires:	Until Rescinded

This bulletin contains ARS policy and ADO responsibilities regarding electronic inventions reporting via iEdison for extramural agreement awards in compliance with federal reporting requirements.

1. Introduction

In order to meet The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) new electronic Patents, Inventions & Copyright reporting requirement for extramural awards, general and special provisions forms REE-452 and REE-453, for assistance and non-assistance awards and extramural agreement (signature page) form REE-451 has been revised to include the new invention reporting requirements.

The new requirements prescribe the use of the Interagency Edison (iEdison) web site for reporting inventions and patent utilization data. The system supports a “Common Face” for Invention Reporting to the Government and has been designed to facilitate the grantee/cooperator institution's compliance with applicable laws and regulations mandated by the Bayh-Dole Act whose purpose is to ensure transfer of technology from the research laboratory to the commercial/public sector.

2. Policy

Effective July 1, 2002, all new ARS extramural awards must include the attached revised forms REE-452 and REE-453, which prescribes the use of iEdison for Inventions reporting.

3. Procedure

The revised forms REE-451, 452 and 453 supercede all other versions and will be used on all extramural agreement awards hereafter.
All existing extramural agreements should be amended to include the following or similar statement by December 31, 2002.

EFFECTIVE immediately, the Cooperator/Recipient shall report invention disclosure and utilization information electronically via iEdision Web Interface at http://www.iedison.gov/.
The requirement for submission of a final written invention report by the Cooperator/Grantee is rescinded.

Curtis Wilburn, Jr.
Director Extramural Agreements Division

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - General Provisions
Attachment 2 - Special Provisions
Attachment 3 - Work Sheet