Air Force Shares Patent for Heat-Proof Electronics with University
Published Date: 10/1/2026
Notice
Summary
The Air Force plans to team up with Wright State University by sharing ownership and giving them an exclusive license for a cool new invention that helps protect metal parts in electronics from heat damage. If you have concerns, you’ve got 15 days to speak up! This deal could speed up tech improvements and boost innovation without costing taxpayers extra.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Exclusive patent license to Wright State
The Department of the Air Force intends to grant a joint ownership agreement and an exclusive patent license to Wright State University for U.S. Application No. 19/056,139 (filed February 18, 2025) titled “Diffusion Barrier for Metal/Dielectric Interface.” This exclusive grant would proceed unless a timely objection is filed within the 15-day period after publication.
15-day window to object or submit competing license
Interested parties can file written objections no later than fifteen (15) calendar days after this Notice’s publication. A competing application for a patent license that is completed in compliance with 37 CFR 404.8 and received within that 15-day objection period will be treated as an objection and may be considered as an alternative to the proposed license.
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