Company: KITTW
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001849820-25-000108
Chunk: 18

Company: Nauticus Robotics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 18
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 a substantial portion of our product manufacturing process, the direct purchase of raw materials is not material to our operations.

Government Regulation

Our business is heavily regulated and we are subject to numerous laws and regulations that govern our operations, including but not limited to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA), the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), the International 

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Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Compliance with these regulations is critical to our ability to compete for and perform contracts with the U.S. Government. Specific maritime related laws and regulations include the Jones Act, Ports and Waterways Safety Act, International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), Clean Water Act (CWA), Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), Seaman’s Protection Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and the Defense Production Act (DPA). This is an example of applicable regulations but does not include all. 

Intellectual Property 

The ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection through patent and trademark filings is important to our business. Nauticus utilizes a combination of the protections afforded to the owners of patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and trademarks to secure its intellectual property. In addition, Nauticus requires employment agreements which stipulate IP protections for the company. For external relationships, non-disclosure agreements and other contractual restrictions are used to establish and protect our intellectual property. 

Nauticus will file for patent protection if the invention is believed to be patentable and the resulting patent will be beneficial in protecting the invention in the marketplaces. Consideration is also given, particularly with respect to software, as to the benefits of seeking a patent against the associated market risks of providing public exposure of the invention. In many cases with our software, Nauticus holds this code and algorithms as trade secrets. 

Nauticus has patented its re-configurable hull design for subsea vehicles. This approach protects the Company’s vehicle configuration that enables it to transit long distances and then transform into a working robot once at the worksite. This capability is key to exploiting the vehicle architecture and its tetherless operational modes. Similarly, Nauticus also obtained patent protection for its all-electric, work class robotic manipulators. These manipulators are the first in their market class and utilize specialized actuation systems to achieve the strength performance necessary for work class systems.

Nauticus has also filed for