Classification screen and licence-pathway memo

Defense Licensing Strategy

Plan the IP terms of a defense technology license.
New client? Start with a $50 screening for fit and scope. Already approved? Review the options below.

$3,500.00

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Engagement type: Scoped engagement

Attorney fee: $3,500.00. Review the selected option before paying. Official and third-party fees are separate.

Best for

Companies licensing dual-use or defense-relevant technology into or out of the defense supply chain.

What’s included

Review of background IP and intended transaction.
Strategy memo addressing IP, data rights, export, and security considerations.

What’s NOT included

Government, third-party, foreign-associate, translation, courier, and vendor fees.
Continued prosecution, additional office actions, or post-allowance work beyond what is expressly itemized.
Litigation, contested proceedings (IPR/PGR/PTAB, oppositions, cancellations), or appeal work.
Work on additional applications, jurisdictions, classes, or marks not listed in the engagement letter.
Representation before any agency or court unless expressly stated in the engagement letter.

Client responsibilities

Provide complete, accurate, and timely technical / business disclosures.
Review and approve drafts and filings before submission.
Pay government and third-party fees in advance of any filing deadline.
Confirm in writing that no classified information will be shared outside cleared channels.

Assumptions

Standard complexity for the service category.
One primary applicant or business entity; one primary jurisdiction unless otherwise stated.
One round of substantive client revisions included.
No material adverse facts (e.g., prior public disclosure, intervening prior art) discovered after engagement.
Custom-scoped; engagement letter sets deliverables and milestones.

Scope-change triggers

Material change in scope, claims, embodiments, classes, marks, or jurisdictions.
Adversarial action by a third party (opposition, cancellation, declaratory action).
Expedited / emergency turnaround required to meet a statutory or self-imposed deadline.
After-discovered prior art, prior use, or undisclosed prior filings.
Movement from advisory to representation before an agency or court.

Deliverables

Per engagement letter.

Typical timing

Set in writing in the engagement letter.

Check the exact scope before paying

Review the product’s current fee, prerequisites, and exclusions. Any custom or expanded work needs a separate written scope and fee. Representation begins after conflicts clear and a signed engagement letter is in place.

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