Air Force Plans Exclusive Patent License for Crack Modeling Technology
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Moves the Air Force toward granting the University of Texas System a joint ownership agreement and exclusive patent license for technology that models crack growth in solid materials. The technology is aimed at improving product design and predicting where and when cracks may grow during maintenance. Companies, universities, or researchers that want to challenge the license or seek a competing license must act quickly. Written objections or competing license applications are due within 15 calendar days of publication, and must be sent to the Air Force contact listed in the notice.
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Key Changes
- The Air Force signals its intent to grant an exclusive patent license to the University of Texas System.
- The covered technology relates to modeling and predicting crack growth in solid materials.
- Objections or competing license applications must be filed within 15 calendar days of publication.
Obligations
What this law requires
Any person or entity objecting to the proposed joint ownership agreement and exclusive patent license must file a written objection with the Air Force contact listed in the notice and include Docket No. 25-0005922-AFRL/RX in the subject line if submitting by email.
A written objection must sufficiently show that granting the proposed license would be inconsistent with the Bayh-Dole Act or its implementing regulations.
Any entity seeking a competing patent license must submit a completed competing application for a patent license agreement in compliance with 37 CFR 404.8 to the Air Force within the objection period; such an application will be treated as an objection and may be considered as an alternative to the proposed license.