Re:Smart METL airless metal bike tires use a “shape memory a...
by dpiers on Thursday March 18, 2021 @01:35PM
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It depends. NASA will file a notice of intent to grant an exclusive or partial license - you can see the notices here[1].
In this case it seems the patent is still available for anyone to license[2]. They have special licensing terms for startups that are pretty favorable[3].
In this case it seems the patent is still available for anyone to license[2]. They have special licensing terms for startups that are pretty favorable[3].
1: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/search?conditions%...
2: https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/LEW-TOPS-99
3: https://technology.nasa.gov/startup