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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-26-007044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DPLS"
cik: "0000866439"
company_name: "DarkPulse, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-10T14:53:04+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-10T14:53:49.743712+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DarkPulse enters exclusive license for six Air Force patents in satellite power and laser tech

## Summary
- Exclusive license from U.S. Air Force covers six issued patents in satellite power sharing, satellite comms, and laser generation.
- Initial license fee $15,000; running royalty 5% of non-Government gross revenues; minimum annual royalties $200k (yr2), $300k (yr3), $400k (yr4+).
- Company must pay patent maintenance fees and 25% of litigation recoveries to DAF; sublicenses require DAF approval.
- Must use best efforts to commercialize, with product rollout within 30 months; US manufacturing requirement for royalty-based products.
- Agreement runs until last patent expires or termination; DAF retains royalty-free government use rights.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-26-007044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DPLS
- cik: 0000866439
- company_name: DarkPulse, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-10T14:53:04+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866439/000168316826007044/0001683168-26-007044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866439/000168316826007044/darkpulse_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-26-007044.txt

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