NIST Seeks Input on iEdison Invention Reporting
Published Date: 6/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Commerce wants your thoughts on how they collect invention info through the iEdison system, which helps track inventions made with federal research money. If you’re a researcher or organization with federally funded inventions, this affects you! They’re asking for comments by August 3, 2026, to keep the process smooth and avoid extra paperwork or costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Researchers Must Report Inventions
If you receive federal research funding, you (the Contractor) must report inventions and related actions through the iEdison system to comply with the Bayh-Dole Act (35 U.S.C. 18). Required items include initial invention reports, decisions to retain title, patent filings, government support language in patents, licenses, notices of discontinued patenting, development/utilization information, assignments to third parties, and requests for domestic manufacturing waivers.
Domestic Waiver Form Integrated into iEdison
The domestic manufacturing waiver form (OMB Control Number 0693-0103) will be integrated into iEdison so recipients can submit waiver requests inside the system; NIST says this will help recipients streamline the waiver process and remain compliant with domestic manufacturing requirements of the Bayh-Dole Act.
Estimated Respondent Burden and Hours
NIST estimates 6,193 respondents. Time per response estimates: Invention Records 1.25 hours; Patent Records 0.75 hours; Utilization Records 25 minutes; Domestic Manufacturing Waiver Requests 13 hours. Estimated total annual burden hours are: Invention Records 15,098; Patent Records 15,142; Utilization Records 40,591; Waiver Requests 282. The agency estimates total annual cost to the public: $0.
New iEdison Data Fields Added
Proposed changes add new data elements to iEdison: integration of additional patent application types, additional agreement types, and an additional utilization report question for DOE-funded inventions.
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