Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-15350
Exclusive Patent License for Metaverse and Radar/Communications Technologies – Notice of Intent
Buyer
Department of the Air Force
Posted
July 30, 2026
Respond By
August 14, 2026
Identifier
2026-15350
This notice from the Department of the Air Force announces an intent to grant a joint ownership agreement with an exclusive patent license for advanced metaverse and radar/communications technologies. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense (DoD) - Department of the Air Force - OEMs and Vendors: - Research Foundation for the State University of New York (only vendor mentioned) - Intellectual Property Covered: - U.S. Patent No. 12,625,246: 'Continuous-Phase Modulation Based Power-Efficient Tunable Joint Radar/Communications System' - U.S. Continuation Patent Application No. 17/761,326: Same title as above - U.S. Patent Application No. 63,757,781: 'The Microverse: A Task-Oriented Edge Scale Metaverse' - Unique Requirements: - Notice is for intellectual property licensing, not procurement of products or services - Written objections or competing applications for the patent license are invited - Compliance with the Bayh-Dole Act and implementing regulations is required - No products, quantities, or part numbers are being procured; this is a licensing opportunity for specific patents
Description
The Department of the Air Force intends to grant a joint ownership agreement with an exclusive patent license to the Research Foundation for the State University of New York. The license covers all fields and relates to intellectual property including a metaverse system and related patents. Written objections to the grant must be filed within fifteen calendar days after the publication date of this notice. The notice is issued pursuant to the Bayh-Dole Act and implementing regulations.