DoD Revamps Invention Disclosure Forms for Funded Innovations
Published Date: 10/15/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense is updating how businesses report inventions made with federal funding by introducing two new forms—one for unclassified and one for classified inventions. This change helps the government keep track of innovations, protect rights, and manage contracts better. Businesses affected should submit their reports annually, with comments on this update due by November 16, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Government rights over federally funded inventions
Under the Bayh-Dole Act reporting, the DoD will use these disclosures to secure royalty-free licenses, assume ownership of inventions that contractors abandon, and verify subcontract compliance for inventions made with federal funding. These reporting processes govern how invention rights are allocated when your business develops technology under DoD-funded contracts.
New annual invention-reporting forms
If your business receives DoD funding and develops inventions, you must use two new forms: DD Form 882-R for unclassified inventions and DD Form 882-C for classified inventions. Unclassified reports are submitted annually or at contract closeout to certify disclosures in the iEdison database; classified reports must be submitted securely. The collection estimates 3,150 respondents, 4,662 annual responses, an average burden of 1.06 hours per response, and 4,942 total annual burden hours.
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