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Note 1 - Organization and Nature of Operations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Nature of Operations [Text Block]
NOTE 1:               ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

OmniComm Systems, Inc. (“OmniComm” or the “Company”) is a healthcare technology company that provides Web-based electronic data capture (“EDC”) solutions and related value-added services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, clinical research organizations, and other clinical trial sponsors principally located in the United States and Europe. Our proprietary EDC software applications; TrialMaster®; TrialOne®; and eClinical Suite, allow clinical trial sponsors and investigative sites to securely collect, validate, transmit, and analyze clinical trial data.

Our ability to compete within the EDC industry is predicated on our ability to continue enhancing and broadening the scope of solutions offered through our EDC software and services.  Our research and development (sometimes referred to as “R & D”) efforts are focused on developing new and complementary software solutions, as well as enhancing our existing software solutions through the addition of increased functionality.    During the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 we spent approximately $2,337,904 and $2,478,704, respectively, on R & D activities, which is primarily comprised of salaries to our developers and other R & D personnel and related costs associated with the development of our software products.