Attachment 16E iEdison PVP entry procedure

Protocol for Entering Plant Variety Protection (PVP) data into the iEdison system
(http://iEdison.gov)
(“How PVP data entry differs from entering of other inventions and related patent
applications”)
The following fields will be prompted and treated as follows for PVP entries:
ENTERING DATA FOR PVPs INTO THE CREATE NEW INVENTION
REPORT SCREEN:
Invention Docket Number: No difference
Invention Title: Enter the Variety Name from Box # 3 [“Variety Name”] of the
Application for Plant Variety Protection Certificate form. If there is nothing in Box # 3,
then use the designation in Box # 2 [“Temporary Designation or Experimental Name”] of
the PVP form.
Invention Keywords: Add “PVP” into this field.
Inventor: Enter the Breeder’s Name from Box # 10 [“Name and Address of Owner
Representative(s) to Serve in this Application (First person listed will receive all
papers)”] of the Application for Plant Variety Protection Certificate form.
Invention Report Date: No difference
Primary Agency (Agency this report will be submitted to): No difference
Funding Agreements: No difference
Subcontract Information: No difference
Title Extension Years: No difference
One Year Extension to File Initial Patent Application: No difference
Date of First Publication, Sale, or Public Use: Enter Date of First Sale, Disposition,
Transfer, or Use
Explanatory Notes: No difference
Title Election Date: No difference
Invention Status: Select “Elect Title”
Not Elect Title Reason: No difference

Not Elect Title Other Reason: No difference
Name of Third Party to Which Title is Waived: No difference
Parent Invention Report Number: No difference
Organization Code for Other Organizations to View Invention and Related Patents:
No difference
Invention Disclosure Document Type: No difference
Invention Disclosure File Location: No difference
Invention Disclosure Text: No difference

ENTERING DATA FOR PVPs INTO THE CREATE NEW PATENT REPORT
SCREEN
Patent Docket Number: No difference
Type of Patent Application: Designate PVP
U.S. Patent Title: Verify that the Variety Name is listed (Box # 3 [“Variety Name”]
from the PVP form – If Box # 3 is blank, use information from Box # 2 [“Temporary
Designation or Experimental Name”]).
Invention Keywords: No difference
Inventor(s): If not already entered, enter the Breeder’s Name from Box # 10 [“Name and
Address of Owner Representative(s) to Serve in this Application (First person listed will
receive all papers)”] of the Application for Plant Variety Protection Certificate form.
Provisional Patent Application Number: Not Applicable
Filing Date of Provisional Patent Application (required if Provisional Application
number supplied): Not Applicable
Non-Provisional Patent Application Number: Enter the PVP Application Number.
Filing Date of Non-Provisional Patent Application (required if Non-Provisional
Application number supplied): Filing Date of PVP Application
PCT Patent Application Number: Not Applicable

Filing Date of PCT Patent Application (required if PCT number supplied): Not
Applicable
Patent Number: Enter Certificate Number
Patent Issue Date (required is Patent number supplied): Enter Issue Date
Patent Expiration Date: Enter 20 years or 25 years for trees of vines from Certificate
Explanatory Notes: No difference
Foreign Filings: If filing for Plant Breeders Rights, select appropriate foreign
designations
Patent Status: Select “Institution Retains Title”
Third Party Name (required if rights assigned to Other Party”): No difference
Parent Patent Docket Number: No difference
Parent Patent Organization Code: No difference
Other Related Inventions: No difference
Organization Code for Other Organizations to View this Patent: No difference
Government Support Clause Document Type: No difference
Government Support Clause File Location: No difference
Confirmatory License Document Type: No difference
Confirmatory License File Location: No difference