Apply by E-Mail
Main office:
National Institute of Food and Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture
Location:305-A Whitten Building
12th Street, SW, and Jefferson Drive
Washington, DC 20250
Email: bayhdole@nifa.usda.gov
Field Office: State Leader Directory Link
The subject innovation's creator who requests to retain ownership of the invention.
For fee details, please contact Food and Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Validity of the Certification is 1 year.
An application form is available at the following Link
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For processing time details, please contact Food and Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Contact the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to find out when the certification will be issued.
The information needed to be filled in the application form are listed below:
The inventor certification form ensures that inventors who are allowed to keep title to inventions developed with NIFA funds are aware of their obligations to the government, such as filing for patent protection and fulfilling other requirements outlined in 37 CFR 401.9, and it also initiates USDA consultation with the grantee/contractor.
If authorised to keep title, the applicant agrees to be bound by any requirements imposed by the above-mentioned institution, including at a minimum those that would apply to a small business enterprise under paragraphs (d)(1) and (3), (f)(4), (h), (I), and (j) of the clause in 37 CFR 401.14(a);
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate. e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
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