The NIST DN-45 Invention Disclosure
Form is used to collect information pertaining to inventions
created by Federal employees or by non-Federally employed
individuals who have created an invention using NIST laboratory
facilities as NIST Associates. The collection of this information
is required to protect the United States rights to inventions
created using Federal resources. The information collected on the
form allows the Government to determine: 1) if an invention has
been created; 2) the status of any statutory bar that pertains to
the potential invention or that may pertain to the invention in the
future. The information collected may allow the Government to begin
a patent application process The Inventor Information Sheet is used
to collect from individuals who have been named as potential
inventors on a NIST Invention Disclosure Form. The collection of
this information is used for multiple purposes: 1) Some of the
information may be required to file a patent application, if NIST
seeks to protect a federally owned invention, pursuant to 35 USC
§207. 2) The form, in part, is a statement made by the respondent
declaring whether the respondent considers herself/himself to be an
inventor. 3) Some of the information is needed for NIST to
determine potential assignees with which NIST would potentially
negotiate consolidation of rights and other patent related matters.
4) Some of the information helps NIST determine under which
statutory authority NIST may consolidate rights in an invention
with other potential assignees. 5) Country citizenship information
is required to determine whether a Scientific and Technology
agreement or treaty with the respondent’s country may impact the
U.S. Government’s rights to the invention. . The information is
collected by the Technology Partnerships Office and shared with the
Office of Chief Counsel at NIST. The information may also be shared
with non-Governmental entities that may have ownership rights to
the potential invention. The Government collects this information
to execute the policy and objective of the Congress expressed at 35
U.S.C. §200. 35 U.S.C. §207 authorizes Federal agencies to apply
for, obtain, and maintain patents or other forms of protection … on
inventions in which the Federal Government owns a right, title, or
interest. 35 U.S.C. §207 also authorizes each Federal agency to
undertake all other suitable and necessary steps to protect and
administer rights to federally owned inventions on behalf of the
Federal government. The information collected through the NIST
DN-45 is necessary for NIST to execute the authority granted at 35
U.S.C. §207.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.