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Notification Clearance Instructions for Agencies

NumberNotification DescriptionHow to Clear Notification
5101A Title Election Extension Request has been submitted and is awaiting Agency acceptance.

Review request and enter agency response.

Instructions on how to approve or deny this request are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.

5110Title election for this invention is past due.Requires contractor action (they need to enter their title election decision).
5120No Invention Disclosure has been uploaded for this record.Requires contractor action (they need to upload a disclosure document).
5125An Invention Disclosure has been submitted and is awaiting Agency acceptance.

Review uploaded disclosure document and accept or reject.

Instructions on how to review and accept or reject an invention disclosure are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.

5170Based on the "Date of First Publication, Sale, or Public Use" in this Invention Report, patent rights were barred. 
5201A Initial Patent Application Extension Request has been submitted and is awaiting Agency acceptance.

Review request and enter agency response. 

Instructions on how to approve or deny this request are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.

5210Title to this invention has been elected, but the Initial Patent Application is past due.Requires contractor action (they need to enter their initial patent application)
5220A Government Support Clause is missing for a patent filing in this record.Requires contractor action (they need to upload the GSC document for this patent report).
5240A Confirmatory License is missing for a patent filing in this record.Requires contractor action (they need to upload the executed CL for this patent report).
5243A Government Support Clause for a patent filing has been submitted and is awaiting Agency acceptance.

Review uploaded GSC document and accept or reject.

Instructions on how to review and accept or reject a Government Support Clause document are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.

5244A Confirmatory License for a patent filing has been submitted and is awaiting Agency acceptance.

Review uploaded CL and accept or reject.

Instructions on how to review and accept or reject a Confirmatory License are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.

5260The Provisional Filing is due to expire.Requires contractor action (they need to report PCT or US non-provisional application and link as child to provisional patent report).
5265A Non-Provisional Patent Application is due.Requires contractor action (they need to file and report a non-provisional patent application).  
5270A Non-Provisional Patent Extension has been submitted and is awaiting Agency acceptance.

Review request and enter agency response. 

Instructions on how to approve or deny this request are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.

5280The PCT Filing is due to expire.Requires contractor action (they need to report US non-provisional applies and link as child to PCT patent report).
5290New documents have been uploaded by <USER_ID> for you to review.Open and review the newly uploaded document in the “Other Documents” section of the referenced Invention or Patent Record.
5310Based on the 12-month cycle defined by the grantee/contractor organization, the Utilization Report for this invention is past due.Requires contractor action (they need to enter the utilization report for the fiscal year listed for this notification).
5505The Title Election Status of this invention has been changed to "Does Not Retain Title".

Review invention report and select Invention Disposition.

Instructions on how to set the Invention Disposition are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.

5506The Title Election Status of this invention has been changed to "Does Not Retain Title", and one or more inventor(s) is employed by U.S. Government. Contact inventor's employer agency as necessary.

Notify agency employing co-inventor of contractor’s decision not to retain title; select Invention Disposition.

Instructions on how to set the Invention Disposition are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.

 

 

5545The status of this patent record was changed to "Abandoned/Intent to Abandon".

Review patent report and select Patent Final Rights Determination.

Instructions on how to set the Invention Disposition are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.

NOTE:  If the USPTO status is also listed as abandoned, this field will auto-populate as “abandoned” and you will receive a notification letting you know that this selection was made based on the USPTO status (see Notification 5800). 

5546The status of this patent record was changed to "Abandoned/Intent to Abandon", and one or more inventor(s) is employed by U.S. Government. Contact inventor's employer agency as necessary.

Notify agency employing co-inventor of contractor’s decision to abandon; select Patent Final Rights Determination.

Instructions on how to set the Invention Disposition are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.

NOTE:  If the USPTO status is also listed as abandoned, this field will auto-populate as “abandoned” and you will receive a notification letting you know that this selection was made based on the USPTO status (see Notification 5800). 

5600An Invention Void Request has been submitted and is awaiting Agency acceptance.Review request and enter agency response. Instructions on how to approve or deny this request are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.
5620An Invention Transfer Request has been submitted and is awaiting Agency acceptance.Review request and enter agency response. Instructions on how to approve or deny this request are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.
5640An Invention Assignment Request has been submitted and is awaiting Agency acceptance.Review request and enter agency response. Instructions on how to approve or deny this request are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.
5660An Invention Domestic Manufacture Waiver Request has been submitted and is awaiting Agency acceptance.Review request and enter agency response. Instructions on how to approve or deny this request are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.
5700A Patent Void Request has been submitted and is awaiting Agency acceptance.Review request and enter agency response. Instructions on how to approve or deny this request are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.
5720A Patent Transfer Request has been submitted and is awaiting Agency acceptance.Review request and enter agency response. Instructions on how to approve or deny this request are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.
5740A Patent Assignment Request has been submitted and is awaiting Agency acceptance.Review request and enter agency response. Instructions on how to approve or deny this request are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.
5800A Patent Final Determination Rights Status has been automated to reflect USPTO status.From either the full Notification list or the Notification list in the Invention Report, click “Acknowledge.” 
5900A new communication comment has been posted to invention discussion <TITLE>.

This notification can be cleared in two ways:

  1. Respond to the communication

OR 

  1. Close the communication

These actions can be taken in either the “Discussions” section of the Invention Report or in the “Invention Discussion” board accessible from the “Communications” section of the main menu.   Instructions on how to respond to communications are available in the associated iEdison Agency User Guide chapter available here.

5901You have been given read-only access to this Invention Report and any associated Patent Reports.From either the full Notification list or the Notification list in the Invention Report, click “Acknowledge.” 
5902You have been given read-only access to this Patent Report.From either the full Notification list or the Notification list in the Invention Report, click “Acknowledge.” 
5903<GRANTEE AGENCY> has been granted read-only access by <INSTITUTION> to this Invention Report and any associated Patent Reports.From either the full Notification list or the Notification list in the Invention Report, click “Acknowledge.” 
5904<GRANTEE AGENCY> has been granted read-only access by <INSTITUTION> to this Patent Report.From either the full Notification list or the Notification list in the Invention Report, click “Acknowledge.” 

 

Created April 26, 2022, Updated December 11, 2024