The adoption of electronic laboratory notebooks has become increasingly widespread since their introduction almost a decade ago. Early in their evolution, the decision to implement was heavily influenced by an organization's view of the legal landscape, and whether electronic signatures would prove sufficiently robust to withstand legal scrutiny.With the recent introduction of patent reform, moving to a worldwide system of �first to file�, the landscape is shifting. There is an increased emphasis on the ability of electronic lab notebooks to increase individual efficiencies, including shortening the time to file, in addition to continued intellectual property protection. Notebooks are increasingly providing collaboration and decision support and the boundaries between notebooks and other data systems are blurring. This presentation will describe how the changing environment is altering the way in which key organizations view the role of notebooks now and evolving for the future.

Changing role of electronic lab notebooks: How “First To File” is shifting the landscape

244th National Meeting (2012)

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