DOD No-Fee Patent Pilot Issues 14 Commercial Evaluation Licenses

The Department of Defense’s (DOD) no-fee patent licensing pilot program has issued 14 commercial evaluation licenses covering patented technologies developed in DOD laboratories, with another 36 license applications pending and 145 more in progress, according to a senior defense official. Under the Trump administration, the DOD was rebranded as the Department of War. The pilot program provides no-fee commercial evaluation licenses for a curated selection of 500 patents from DOD laboratories.