Give them the same patent term but not don't start the term until it's in use rather than when it's discovered. That way their patent window is just as long whe

Give them the same patent term but not don't start the term until it's in use rather than when it's discovered. That way their patent window is just as long when it's really needed. Pay them some small lost income type of fee to keep from selling it for widespread use until it's needed.