Air Force Plans Partial Exclusive License for Cybersecurity Patent
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The notice announces a planned partially exclusive patent license to Sensor Biometrics, Inc. for a cybersecurity monitoring technology. The license would cover use in the pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain sector. Companies or researchers that believe the license should not be granted, or that want to compete for the license, must send a written objection to the Air Force within 15 calendar days of publication and include Docket No. AFIT PLA 2026-01.
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Key Changes
- Air Force signals intent to grant Sensor Biometrics a partially exclusive license for U.S. Patent No. 11,856,012 B2.
- The proposed license is limited to the pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain sector.
- Written objections or competing license applications must be submitted within 15 calendar days of publication.
Obligations
What this law requires
Any party that objects to the proposed partially exclusive patent license to Sensor Biometrics, Inc. must file a written objection with the Department of the Air Force.
Written objections must be submitted to Karleine M. Justice, AFIT Office of Research and Technology Applications, at 2950 Hobson Way, Bldg. 641, Rm. 101C, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7765, or by email to [email protected].
Objections must include Docket No. AFIT PLA 2026-01 in the subject line of the message.
To prevent the Air Force from granting the proposed license, an objection must sufficiently show that granting the license would be inconsistent with the Bayh-Dole Act or its implementing regulations.
Any party seeking a competing patent license must submit a completed competing application that complies with 37 CFR 404.8, and the Air Force must receive it within the objection period for it to be treated as an objection and considered as an alternative to the proposed license.