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The Air Force Wants Your IP – Don’t Expect it Back

The U.S. Air Force last year announced revisions to its weapons procurement policy that will have the unintended effect of reducing its access to groundbreaking technology, thereby posing a threat to national security.  Specifically, the Air Force said it would demand greater ownership of corresponding intellectual property (IP) rights. This ill-conceived policy will strip innovators of valuable property rights, and thereby diminish incentives for innovation and discourage collaboration with the military, especially the Air Force.