Patents & Licensing

NPS has an extensive portfolio of nearly 200 patents covering important technological developments in a wide variety of scientific and engineering disciplines. Explore the innovative patents developed by NPS researchers. These cutting-edge technologies cover a wide range of fields, contributing to advancements in national security, defense, and beyond. All of these inventions are available for licensing.

Patents

NPS Patents Collection

NPS faculty, students, and researchers have been awarded many patents covering a wide range of technologies. All Patent Awards are available in the NPS Institutional Archive, Calhoun.

Browse the full Patents Collection or explore Patent Awards by Year:

2025 Patents | 2024 Patents | 2023 Patents  | 2022 Patents | 2021 Patents | 1973-2020 Patents

Patent License Agreement (PLA)

A PLA is a contract between a Navy laboratory (licensor) and a licensee that defines the terms under which the licensee may make, sell, and use a patented invention. The License Agreement can be non-exclusive, partially exclusive, or exclusive and is individually negotiated between representatives from the respective Navy laboratories and the prospective licensee.

  • Discover NPS Innovation: Browse available patents and express licenses from NPS on TechLink.

  • Explore Naval Tech: Find expertise, research capabilities, and unique facilities across the Naval R&D network.

For more information about patents and guidelines for NPS, go to the Office of Counsel website.

Working w NPS

Memo from the Vice Provost of Research on working with NPS Faculty (Feb. 2023)

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