Nomination Review
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Reviewer's Name
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Please rate the nominee on the following criteria. A nominee can earn up to 3 points per question/category. The highest possible score is 15.
Purpose of the Nomination
Articulate how the nominee demonstrates a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society [1-3 paragraphs]
To what extent does the nominee exhibit a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions?
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High Extent, e.g., nominee represents highly prolific spirit of innovation. (3 points)
Some Extent, e.g., nominee demonstrates somewhat prolific spirit of innovation. (2 points)
Minimal Extent, e.g., nominee demonstrates minimal prolific spirit of innovation. (1 point)
Description of the Invention(s)
To what extent does the patented technology(ies) address the problem described?
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High Extent, e.g., patented technology(ies) fully addresses or addresses multiple facets of the problem described. (3 points)
Some Extent, e.g., patented technology(ies) somewhat address the problem described. (2 points)
Minimal Extent; e.g., patented technology(ies) minimally addresses the problem described or the problem is not fully described. (1 point)
To what extent is(are) the patented technology(ies) different from what was on the market?
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High Extent, e.g., patented technology(ies) exhibits a high level of uniqueness and usefulness. (3 points)
Some Extent, e.g., the uniqueness of the patented technology(ies) is somewhat defined. (2 points)
Minimal Extent, e.g., the uniqueness of the patented technology is not clearly or minimally defined. (1 point)
To what extent has(have) the patented technology(ies) made or is(are) expected to make broader impacts?
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High Extent, e.g., patented technology demonstrates (could demonstrate) highly positive impacts regarding societal and economic contributions. (3 points)
Some Extent, e.g., patented technology demonstrates (could demonstrate) somewhat positive societal and economic impacts. (2 points)
Minimal Extent, e.g., patented technology demonstrates (could demonstrate)minimal positive societal and economic impacts. (1 point)
To what extent does this invention align with the DOE mission to advance the economic, energy, and national security interests of the nation by ensuring the greatest return on investment from DOE's RDD&D activities to the taxpayer?
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High Extent, e.g., invention(s) highly align with the DOE mission. (3 points)
Some Extent, e.g., invention(s) somewhat align with the DOE mission. (2 points)
Minimal Extent; e.g., invention(s) minimally align with the DOE mission. (1 point)