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From my limited understanding: NASA doesn't make any revenue on the licensing agreements; all earnings go to the Dept. of Treasury. I imagine it would take a l
by jonwachob91 11y ago
From my limited understanding:
NASA doesn't make any revenue on the licensing agreements; all earnings go to the Dept. of Treasury.
I imagine it would take a legislative / executive vote to open the patents for free to use.
That being said, it'd be an interesting economic impact study if all patents were free to use, as long as used by US registered companies and manufactured in the US.
- speby 11y agoOf course, if outside entities got ahold of any of them, what actually stops them from using it?
- jonwachob91 11y agoThe patent cooperation treaty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Cooperation_Treaty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Cooperation_Treaty But just for fun... Having a patent doesn't protect how my invention works, just how my invention is used. If someone lives in Pineland and wants to use a patent I filed for nothing is really stopping him. Regardless if my patent is free to use or not.