Year: 2021

Inventor Responsibility

Under the SMU Intellectual policy 10.16, “It is the responsibility of the inventor to notify the Associate Provost for Research or his or her designee in writing, including a disclosure of any discovery or invention involving probable patentable features resulting from research or invention under the inventor’s direction.” If you have a question about whether…Continue Reading Inventor Responsibility

Change in IRB Training Requirements

  • Publication date December 8, 2021
  • Categories: Compliance

While the IRB is optimistic about the recent reduction in COVID-19 cases, requests to begin or resume in-person research interactions with human subjects must still be reviewed by the IRB on a case-by-case basis.  However, the IRB recently eliminated the requirement to complete two COVID-19 training courses (COVID-19: Back to Campus and Remote Contact Tracing)…Continue Reading Change in IRB Training Requirements

Unique Entity Identifier Transition beginning April 4, 2022

By April of 2022, the federal government will stop using the DUNS number to uniquely identify entities. At that point, entities doing business with the federal government will use a Unique Entity Identifier (SAM) created in SAM.gov. They will no longer have to go to a third-party website to obtain their identifier. This transition allows…Continue Reading Unique Entity Identifier Transition beginning April 4, 2022

Slick new FCOI process

  • Publication date November 30, 2021
  • Categories: Compliance

The newly-implemented Axiom Mentor system automates the initial and yearly disclosure process and simplifies the system, doing away with clunky PDF forms and duplication of disclosures.  Read more in the Research Handbook, and be on the lookout for more details via email!…Continue Reading Slick new FCOI process

Calling all inventors!

To not lose the right to protect your idea, it is recommended that you submit your invention disclosure as soon as you determine the invention may be patentable or have commercial potential. Submit online @ Wellspring Sophia – https://smu.wellspringsoftware.net/kms/….Continue Reading Calling all inventors!