2025-10920Notice

Snag Government Inventions Before They're Gone

Published Date: 6/16/2025

Notice

Summary

The U.S. Government owns some cool inventions and is ready to license them out so businesses can bring them to market faster. This means companies, big or small, can grab a chance to use these inventions, including some with international patent protection. If you’re interested, now’s the time to act and turn these government-backed ideas into real products!

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Government Inventions Available to License

The U.S. Government owns certain inventions from federally funded research and is making them available for licensing so companies can bring products to market faster. Companies of any size can seek licenses to commercialize these government-owned technologies.

Foreign Patents May Be Available

For selected government-owned inventions, foreign patent applications have been filed to extend market coverage and those foreign patents may also be available for licensing. If you want to sell overseas, these licensed inventions could include international patent protection to support broader market reach.

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Key Dates

Published Date
6/16/2025

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