A Title Election Extension Request should be submitted prior to the regulatory deadline. Requests submitted after this deadline may be rejected.
An approved Title Election Extension does not preclude the funding agency from reversing that decision or shortening the requested time frame if they are made of aware of additional relevant facts impacting their decision. Further, a Title Election Extension Request (or its approval or denial) does not absolve the Contractor from any other obligations (such as the requirement that an initial patent application be filed prior to the end of any statutory period wherein valid patent protection can be obtained in the United States due to a public disclosure).
NOTE: You are required to provide a reason explaining why you are requesting the extension in the "Request Reasons/Comments" field. Supporting Documentation is not necessarily required to submit a Title Election Extension Request, though it may be requested at the funding agency's discretion.
To submit a Title Election Extension Request, complete the following steps:
Under the Requests section of the Invention Report, click the "Add Request" button.
After clicking the "Add Request" button, a popup window will open requiring you to select the request type and enter additional information.
Select "Election Extension" from the pulldown menu.
Under the "Number of Months Extension" pulldown menu, select the number of months you wish to extend the title election decision. You may select up to 24 months.
If you have a support document, click the "Support Document" button to upload. However, a Support Document is not required for this request.
In the "Request Reasons/Comments" field, briefly explain the reason for the Title Election Extension Request. This is a required field for this request.
Click the "Save" button on the popup window.
Administrators at the primary funding agency will be notified of the Title Election Extension Request. If approved, you will receive a notification indicating the approval. The decision and decision date will be displayed next to the request in the Invention Report.
If the request is rejected, you will receive a notification indicating the rejection. The decision, reason(s) for the rejection, and decision date will be displayed next to the request in the Invention Report.