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Select Main Menu | Create an iEdson Account to access the Create Account - Create Account Form page. Enter new account information, noting the following: Fields with an (*) are required. The username has a 6-character minimum and a 20-character maximum. This is a unique name that must be assigned to one and only one user. The NIH Institute or Center is for account types PO, GMS/CMS, Intramural OTT/TDCB, or PPE. Only accessible to certain administrators. The Agency is for account types IDO or Agency. Only accessible to certain administrators. Address information is not required. However, if you supply one, all fields with an asterisk (^) are required. Click Submit to enter the information. The account is created and the Create Account - Create Account Confirmation page is displayed. Note: The account owner will receive an e-mail notification containing the username and a randomly generated password. The system requires the new user to change the password immediately after the first login. See Change Your Password for more information.   Field Definitions Prefix (e.g. Dr., Ms., Rev.) The prefix to the name of the individual associated with the account. First Name The first name of the individual associated with the account. Middle Name The middle name or initial of the individual associated with the account. Last Name The last name of the individual associated with the account. Suffix (e.g. Jr., Nobel) Any suffix to the name of the individual associated with the account. E-mail Address The e-mail address of the individual associated with the account. The format for this field is test@test.com. Title The title of the individual associated with the account. Username (6-20 characters) The username requested for the account. The username must be between 6 and 20 characters and may be any combination of letters and numbers. The username must be unique within the iEdison system. If the username requested already occurs in the iEdison system, a different username will be required. Note: The username is case sensitive. Any capital letters in the username will have to be entered by the account user when logging in to the iEdison system. Organization Code The organization code is the unique code assigned to the extramural organization. Account Type The account type requested for the associated account. Select the appropriate account type from the list. Agency (Agency iEdison) - The Agency iEdison account type is the Agency iEdison Specialist, an iEdison staff member at a Federal agency other than the NIH. This user may view invention reports and supplementary information submitted to a particular Federal agency Extramural Inventor (Inventor) - The Inventor account type typically has received an inventor waiver or third-party waiver, and may submit patent filings and utilization reports related to an invention, but may not submit new invention disclosures. GMS/CMS (Grants/Contracts Management) - The Grants/Contracts Management account type provides administrative oversight of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements at the NIH. This user may view invention reports submitted to a particular Institute or Center. IDO (Patent Counsel) - The IDO account type is an Invention Reports Specialist, often a patent counsel staff member an iEdison Federal agency. This user may create and modify invention reports, patents, utilization reports, and waivers, and may verify receipt of confirmatory licenses and government support clauses. Intramural OTT/TDCB - The Intramural OTT/TDCB account type is an OTT/TDCB Specialist, part of the NIH Offices of Technology Transfer or Contracts offices that deals with technology development and commercialization may view extramural inventions where NIH has an interest in the technology; e.g., the grantee or contractor has requested a waiver NIH (iEdison Accounts Administrator) - The iEdison Accounts Administrator account type is an expert user of the system. This user supports other iEdison users in the areas of registration, account administration, grantee/contractor organization maintenance, and system administration. OTT (Office of Technology Transfer) - The Office of Technology Transfer account type supports the Office of Technology Transfer/Licensing or Office of Research and Development at the extramural organization. This user may submit invention disclosures, patent filings, and utilization reports, and request waivers. PO (Program Office) - The Program Office account type provides technical oversight of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements within the NIH. This user may view invention reports submitted to a specific Institute or Center. PPE (Program, Planning, and Evaluation) - The Program, Planning, and Evaluation account type evaluates commercialization resulting from funding agreements, or is involved in legislative planning and preparing reports for Congressional budget hearings. This user may view utilization data specific to a particular Institute or Center at the NIH. User Type The user type requested for the associated account. The user type indicates the level of authority granted to the user. Select the appropriate user type from the list. User - A user is granted privileges according to a particular account type (see account type above). Administrator - An administrator is granted the same privileges as the "user" account type, plus the ability to create and maintain user accounts and, in some cases, the ability to maintain the organization's information. NIH Institute or Center The primary NIH institute or center associated with the account. Note: This field is valid only for NIH accounts. Agency The agency associated with the account. Note: This field is valid only for agency accounts. Address [Address information not required, however, if you do supply one, all fields with a ^ are required] The address associated with the account. The address is composed of four street address lines, city, state, zip, and country Note: Address information is not required. However, if any address information is supplied, all fields with a ^ next to them become required. This includes: Address Line 1, City, State, Zip, and Country. Address [same as address] Address Line 2 [same as address] Address Line 3 [same as address] Adddress Line 4 [same as address] City [same as address] State [same as address] Zip [same as address] Country [same as address] Phone The phone number associated with the account. The format of this field is: (123) 456-7890 in countries using the North American Numbering Plan, including the U.S., Canada, and most of the Caribbean. Other countries use the country code, followed by the city code and number (e.g., +44 023422). Ext. The phone number extension associated with the account. Fax The fax number associated with the account. The format of this field is: (123) 456-7890 in countries using the North American Numbering Plan, including the U.S., Canada, and most of the Caribbean. Other countries use the country code, followed by the city code and number (e.g., +44 023422).     See Also Available Account Types for New Accounts Available User Types for New Accounts Change User Type Delete Account Grantee/Contractor Organization Maintenance Search Reassign Invention Reports Registration Request: Request Approval Error Registration Request: Request More Information Reset Password Search Account Results Search Accounts Search Registration Requests Unlock Account Update Account Information Update Your Organization's Profile View Account Usage View Organization Usage View/Modify Registration Request Details