b'REFLEC TING ON THE PAST YEARS ACHIE VEMENTSIntellectual PropertyThe Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio for INL includes inventionIf BEA decides to decline title, DOE can seek patent protection disclosure records, software disclosures, patent applications,in its own name. If DOE decides not to seek patent protection, issued patents and copyright assertions. INLs IP portfolio providesthe inventor(s) may petition to have the title assigned to them a basis for collaboration with commercial enterprises, academiaby DOE with the expectation that they will pursue patent and other parties, both domestic and international. INLs science,protection using their own resources.engineering and technical IP portfolios provide the opportunity for the laboratory to deploy its creative, meaningful research.CORE COMPETENCIES ASSOCIATED WITH FY 2020 PATENTSTechnology Deployment (TD) works closely with INLSystems Engineeringmanagement and researchers to identify and pursueand Integration opportunities for technology commercialization and business2 Applied Mathematics development.1In fiscal year 2020, INL inventors submitted to Battelle Energy Alliance LLC (BEA) 103 invention disclosure records (IDR) and 31Nuclear Applied Materials software disclosure records (SDR). Engineering Science andIn FY-20, 14 U.S. patents were issued to either INL or DOE based3 Engineering3on the inventions of INL scientists and researchers.Since the commencement of BEAs contract to manage INL,Biological andlaboratory researchers have submitted over 1,500 disclosures,Nuclear and Bioprocess Engineeringwhich have resulted in more than 560 issued U.S. patents. OverRadiochemistry 41,100 new licenses have been executed over this period.4BEA has IP ownership rights under its contract with DOE and can elect to retain title to inventions and seek patent protection, subject to some exceptions. The decision of whether to seek patentMechanical DesignChemical and protection is based on market and technical assessments of theand Engineering Molecular technology and its subsequent programmatic value. 3 Science2Market assessments inform a recommendation presented to a committee composed of department or project managers,Cyber andChemical an assistant laboratory director or designee, market analysts,Information Sciences Computational Science Engineeringcommercialization managers, and patent attorneys. The TD1 2director makes a final decision to elect or decline the technology2for patent protection. Generally, potential inventions judged to be commercially valuable, crucial to a primary mission or valuable in terms of motivating further research funding are elected. U.S. PATENTS ISSUED FY 20152020 DISCLOSURE RECORDS RECEIVED FY 2015202050 10040 80 IDRSDR 30 6020 4010 200 0201520162017201820192020 2015201620172018201920203'