Patents for Soldiers

Abstract

Army leaders and doctrine describe innovation as an important pillar of today's and tomorrow's Army. At the pinnacle of innovation is the legally recognized protection of an innovative idea; that is, a patent. A Soldier's pursuit of patents provides the Army with tangible and intangible benefits. There are on average about 150 patents issued to the Army each year. This research aims to determine the extent that Soldiers are part of the inventorship of the Army's patents. It further aims to assess and evaluate the process that Soldiers are expected to follow as well as some of the Army's cultural dimensions that enable patentable innovation. This research concludes with recommendations that serve to better enable a Soldier's pursuit of patents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 2016
Accession Number
AD1019910

Entities

People

  • Scott A. Browne

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Employment
  • Explosives
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Munitions Testing
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Vaccines
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.