Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
- Intellectual Property
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Property rights embodied in a patent (and patent applications), copyright, trade secret, or trademark rights recognized under any applicable state, federal, or common law of the…
- Intermediate Consignee
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15 CFR 30.6 The intermediate consignee acts in a foreign country as an agent for the principal party in interest or the ultimate consignee for the…
- International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) IEEPA
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To deal threats to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) grants the President authority…
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations ITAR
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22 CFR 120-130 Regulations administered by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls within the U.S. State Department that provide for the control of the export and…
- Investigational Device Exemption (IDE)
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Exemption from certain regulations found in the Medical Device Amendments that allow shipment of unapproved devices across state lines for use in clinical investigations.
- Investigational New Drug (IND)
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An Investigational New Drug (IND) application is the document submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for permission to conduct a clinical study using a…
- IP
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Intellectual Property
- IRB Authorization Agreement
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An agreement that authorizes one institution to provide IRB review for another. See: REQUEST External IRB Review See also: Federalwide Assurance (FWA)
- IRB of record
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The IRB of record is an IRB that assumes IRB responsibilities for another institution or independent investigator for a specific study, group of studies, or for…
- IRS
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Internal Revenue Service