Dear NextFlex colleagues and supporters:
Yesterday, we were very honored to host a microelectronics industry-focused session on the Defense Patent Holiday initiative and learn how no-fee Commercial Evaluation Licenses can help companies assess, validate, and commercialize select technologies from defense laboratories.
Government representatives, including The Honorable Dr. Joseph Jewell, gave insightful talks on how to take advantage of the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) Defense Patent Holiday, a new pilot program designed to accelerate the commercialization of breakthrough defense technologies from the lab to the warfighter. Learn more about the patents here: https://info.techlinkcenter.org/defense-patent-holiday. This first-of-its-kind initiative offers qualified companies no-fee Commercial Evaluation Licenses (CELs) for a limited time, providing industry partners unprecedented access to government intellectual property. CELs give companies the unique opportunity to assess the defense patent, market, and consider the commercial potential of defense R&D.
Engaged participants from both the virtual and in-person audiences were given the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and panelists who covered a wide variety of topics, from available patents to opportunities for help and guidance navigating the patent process.