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  Licensing?
How do I license Cart3D (or any other NASA product for that matter)?
What industries have already been applied for?
Who are the current licensees?
Contacting the NASA Ames Technology Partnerships Division:

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Following current NASA policy, software packages like Cart3D are distributed to the public by licensing arrangements with industry.  Now that beta testing has been closed, organizations interested in obtaining and using Cart3D have 2 options: 
1. License Cart3D from NASA - This option is most appropriate if you primarily intend to distribute Cart3D, or if you intend to use Cart3D within a product you already distribute or plan to distribute.
2. Obtain a copy of Cart3D through one of NASA's licensees - This option is most appropriate for those who wish to use Cart3D, but not distribute/re-distribute it. 


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The first step is to contact the NASA Ames Technology Partnerships Division. They will give you the necessary paperwork to initiate the process. As developers, we don't get very involved with this. However, having been through it a few times I can tell you what you'll need:

• An idea of which market(s) you want to use/distribute Cart3D in
• An idea of whether you'd be interested in an exclusive, partially-exclusive or non-exclusive license. 

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All outstanding license applications have been processed by the Technology Partnerships Division, licensed industries are covered in the next section. 

By law, license applications get listed in the  Federal Register (search for "National Aeronautics and Space Administration"). When NASA's negotiations in any particular industry are complete, we'll list the licensees by name here so you'll know who to contact. In addition, you're welcome to contact the Technology Partnerships Division and request further information or express your interest. 
 

Aug, 2010 - The Ames Technology Partnerships Division has awarded non-exclusive licenses for the commercial sale and distribution of Cart3D to:

DesktopAeronautics Inc.
1900 Embarcadero Rd.
Suite 101
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Tel:  (650) 323-3141
Fax: (650) 323-3142
Email: <johnson@desktopaero.com>
http://www.desktop.aero/cart3d.php
or
http://cart3d.com/

Aug, 2001 - Non-exclusive license for the sale and distribution of Cart3D has also been awarded to:

ANSYS Inc.
Southpointe
275 Technology Drive
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Tel: 1.724.746.3304
Fax:1.724.514.9494
http://www.ansys.com/

    Technology Parternerships Division
    Technology Commercialization Manager
    NASA-Ames Research Center
    Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000

    e-mail: <Kim.L.Chrestenson@nasa.gov>
    http://technology.arc.nasa.gov/

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last update Aug 2005, M. Aftosmis