Strategy & Partnerships
Does my technology have government or defense applications?
The short answer
More often than owners assume — and the buyers are active: aerospace and defense companies were the single largest group of licensees in the 2021 LES high-tech royalty survey. Dual-use technology (civilian and military applications) is a recognized and well-funded commercialization lane.
The full picture
Signals your technology has government relevance: it touches communications, materials, energy, sensing, logistics, or manufacturing resilience — the perennial funding priorities. SBIR/STTR programs pay small companies to develop exactly this kind of dual-use technology, and they're non-dilutive.
The considerations: export controls (ITAR/EAR) can restrict who you license to, government contracts come with their own IP-rights rules (federally funded inventions carry government rights), and sales cycles are long but sticky. If you suspect dual-use potential, it's worth a structured look at which agencies buy what you have — the answer regularly surprises owners, in a good way.
Where does your patent stand?
The Beyond the Patent Commercialization Score answers that — a professional, factor-by-factor read on your patent's licensing, sale, build, and partner potential.
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General information for patent owners — not legal advice. Read the disclaimer.