Capture SBIR Manufacturing IP Gap via Water-Based Application Patent
- Organization
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- Sector
- Aerospace sensor manufacturers and SBIR-funded technology companies
- Location
- Location unspecified
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Executive summary
Current state
NSF awarded $1.5M SBIR Fast-Track funding to Lumistrain for carbon nanotube strain sensor development, creating a structural gap where government-funded R&D meets unfunded aerospace certification and manufacturing requirements. The asymmetry lies between cheap SBIR capital for technical development and the 5-10x larger capital needed for market penetration.
Market catalyst
SBIR requires public disclosure of research results, creating IP vulnerability for Lumistrain - their water-based application methods may become public domain before they secure manufacturing IP protection, leaving a patentable white space in manufacturing processes.
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