License Availability — U.S. Patent No. 12,482,024

Overview

U.S. Patent No. 12,482,024 covers a formalized system for outcome-level handling of political advertising and electoral signaling, including structured communication cycles, slate-based participation, and neutralization logic designed to demonstrate, constrain, or nullify net electoral effects.

Licenses are offered selectively and are use-class specific.
No license is implied by access to documentation, white papers, or public descriptions.

Available License Classes

1. Vendor License (Implementation-Limited)

Intended for:
Political advertising vendors, campaign-service providers, ad-tech platforms, analytics firms, and compliance tooling providers.

Scope:

  • Limited right to implement or interoperate with the patented system

  • Restricted to vendor-level services only

  • Does not authorize outcome control, broadcaster execution, or election-facing deployment

Key limitations (explicit):

  • Non-transferable

  • No third-party beneficiaries

  • Does not cover broadcasters, stations, or station groups

  • May not be relied upon by any broadcaster or media outlet

  • No sublicensing

Typical use cases:

  • Compliance-aligned tooling

  • Simulation, modeling, or audit support

  • Internal or client-facing infrastructure that does not execute broadcast placement

2. Broadcaster / Station Group License (Execution-Capable)

Intended for:
Television stations, radio stations, station groups, and broadcasters engaged in political advertising placement.

Scope:

  • Authorization to execute or rely upon the patented system

  • Covers outcome-level handling of political ad slates

  • Includes neutrality-demonstration and risk-mitigation use cases

Characteristics:

  • Individually negotiated

  • Jurisdiction- and market-specific

  • Structured to align with existing regulatory obligations (e.g., equal-time, disclosure, non-coordination)

Note:
Vendor licenses do not extend to broadcasters. Broadcasters must obtain a direct license.

3. Research / Analytical License (Non-Operational)

Intended for:
Academic researchers, policy institutes, think tanks, and non-operational analysts.

Scope:

  • Non-commercial analysis

  • Post-election study

  • Simulation and classification of techniques

Restrictions:

  • No live deployment

  • No operational use in an active election

  • No commercial reliance

What Is Not Licensed by Default

Unless explicitly stated in a signed agreement, licenses do not include:

  • Exclusive rights

  • General political consulting authority

  • Vote-buying or inducement (explicitly excluded)

  • Coordination with candidates or campaigns

  • Use outside the defined license class

All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

Compliance Orientation

The system covered by Patent 12,482,024 is expressly designed to support:

  • Demonstrable neutrality

  • Outcome-constraint

  • Auditability and forensic attribution

  • Risk reduction in political advertising operations

Licensing is structured to facilitate compliance, not evade it.
No license authorizes conduct that is otherwise unlawful.

Requesting a License

Licensing inquiries are evaluated on:

  • Entity type (vendor vs. broadcaster vs. research)

  • Intended use

  • Jurisdictional footprint

  • Risk profile and compliance posture

To initiate a discussion, contact:

Licensing Contact:
Xavier Roper - XRoper@UnitedThird.org
Licensing@UnitedThird.org

No license is granted absent a fully executed written agreement.

Disclosure

Public descriptions, white papers, technical taxonomies, or academic discussions referencing Patent No. 12,482,024 do not constitute a license and may not be relied upon for operational use.