How extensive is the use of iEdison?
Pilot testing of the original Edison was completed in spring of 1995. Almost from its initial introduction, the number of grantee and contractor organizations have increased. Today in excess of 500 organizations are registered to report inventions through iEdison. Estimates suggest that this number of organizations represents better than 90% of the organizations that routinely submit Bayh-Dole invention reports. Organizations interested in using Interagency Edison/Edison for invention reporting should review the “Help” section devoted to organization registration that appears on the top of the iEdison home page. Return to FAQ Table of Contents • Q: How has the iEdison system been made available to other Federal research agencies? A: The iEdison system includes adequate access authorization to limited sets of data, for different agencies. Toward this end, a government-wide network has been put in place via the iEdison system, which controls authorized access, by any research agency of E
