Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive, Co-Exclusive or Partially Exclusive Patent License
Published Date: 1/15/2025
Notice
Summary
NASA plans to give SynMatter LLC a special patent license for a cool anti-rust invention, but they’re open to hearing objections until January 30, 2025. If no one objects or competes by then, SynMatter could get exclusive rights to use this tech in the U.S. This means new opportunities for innovation and business, with a clear deadline to speak up or step aside!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Possible Exclusive Patent License
NASA intends to grant SynMatter LLC an exclusive, co-exclusive, or partially exclusive U.S. patent license for U.S. Patent No. 10,767,058, titled "Controlled Release Materials for Anti-Corrosion Agents." If you are a business that wants to use this patented technology, NASA will treat written objections or competing applications received no later than January 30, 2025 as grounds to oppose the license.
License May Be Limited by Field
NASA states that the "fields of use may be limited" for the contemplated license to SynMatter LLC. The license, if granted, could therefore be restricted to particular uses, and NASA also notes it may still deny the requested license even if no objections are submitted by January 30, 2025.
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