Notice2026-03047
Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive, Co-Exclusive or Partially Exclusive Patent License
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Published
February 17, 2026
Issuing agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Abstract
NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive, co-exclusive or partially exclusive patent license to practice the inventions described and claimed in the patents and/or patent applications listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 7303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03047]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[NASA Document Number: 26-010]
Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive, Co-Exclusive or Partially
Exclusive Patent License
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Grant exclusive, co-exclusive or partially
exclusive patent license
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SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive,
co-exclusive or partially exclusive patent license to practice the
inventions described and claimed in the patents and/or patent
applications listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
DATES: The prospective exclusive, co-exclusive or partially exclusive
license may be granted unless NASA receives written objections
including evidence and argument, no later than March 4, 2026 that
establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with
the requirements regarding the licensing of federally owned inventions
as set forth in the Bayh-Dole Act and implementing regulations.
Competing applications completed and received by NASA no later than
March 4, 2026 will also be treated as objections to the grant of the
contemplated exclusive, co-exclusive or partially exclusive license.
Objections submitted in response to this notice will not be made
available to the public for inspection and, to the extent permitted by
law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Objections and Further Information: Written objections relating to
the prospective license or requests for further information may be
submitted to Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property, NASA
Headquarters at Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1179603c617065747f657e7777787274517c70787d3f7f7062703f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c342d712c3d28393228333a3a353f391c313d353072323d2f3d723b332a">[email protected]</span></a>. Questions may be
directed to Phone: (202) 358-0646.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASA intends to grant an exclusive, co-
exclusive, or partially exclusive patent license in the United States
to practice the inventions described and claimed in: U.S. Patent Nos.
8,593,153 entitled ``Method of Fault Detection and Rerouting,'' issued
on November 26, 2013, and 8,810,255 entitled ``In-Situ Wire Damage
Detection System,'' issued on August 19, 2014, to Sun City Smart
Technology Solutions, Inc., having its principal place of business in
El Paso, Texas. The fields of use may be limited. NASA has not yet made
a final determination to grant the requested license and may deny the
requested license even if no objections are submitted within the
comment period.
This notice of intent to grant an exclusive, co-exclusive or
partially exclusive patent license is issued in accordance with 35
U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The patent rights in these
inventions have been assigned to the United States of America as
represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. The prospective license will comply with the
requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
Information about other NASA inventions available for licensing can
be found online at <a href="http://technology.nasa.gov">http://technology.nasa.gov</a>.
Olivia Scheuer,
Senior Counsel for Intellectual Property, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-03047 Filed 2-13-26; 8:45 am]
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