Keeping a lab notebook is the best way to make reporting your NTR submissions fast and easy
NASA's online system has been streamlined to make submitting NTRs as easy as possible. All you need is very basic information about your new technology.
Here are some tips to help make the process as fast and easy as possible:
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Use a lab notebook: Keeping a record of your daily activities makes it easier to recognize when you have a reportable technology.
Note: Submit the NTR as soon as you recognize that you have a new technology. -
Record key dates: As you develop a new technology or improvement, track your progress from sketch through model/beta through testing/alpha to include these details in the NTR.
Note: You can supplement a previously submitted NTR as development progresses. -
Keep track of public disclosures: If you do publicly disclose the technology, be sure to note the date and location and any other relevant details to include in the NTR.
Note: NASA innovators should always report their technology before sharing it publicly. But even if it has already been disclosed, it is still important to report the NTR.
These simple activities not only make it easy and fast to report your technology but also provide all the details that patent counsel may need later in the process.
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