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Notice of Federal Invention Available for Licensing and Intent to Grant Exclusive License

A Notice by the Agricultural Research Service on 01/19/2006

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Publication Date:
01/19/2006
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Agricultural Research Service
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Comments must be received within ninety (90) calendar days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.
Document Type:
Notice
Document Citation:
71 FR 3049
Page:
3049 (1 page)
Document Number:
E6-510
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AGENCY:

Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION:

Notice of availability and intent.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given that U.S. Patent No. 6,018,063, “Biodegradable Oleic Estolide Ester Base Stocks and Lubricants”, issued on January 25, 2000, is available for licensing and that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Peaks and Prairies, L.L.C. of Malta, Montana, an exclusive license to this invention. Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Peaks and Prairies, L.L.C. of Malta, Montana, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 6,316,649, “Biodegradable Oleic Estolide Ester Having Saturated Fatty Acid End Group Useful as Lubricant Base Stock”, issued on November 13, 2001. Notice of Availability of this invention for licensing was published in the Federal Register on March 13, 2001.

DATES:

Comments must be received within ninety (90) calendar days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES:

Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 4-1174, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5131.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

June Blalock of the Office of Technology Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 301-504-5989.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Federal Government's patent rights to these inventions are assigned to the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public interest to so license these inventions as Peaks and Prairies, L.L.C. of Malta, Montana has submitted a complete and sufficient application for a license. The prospective exclusive license will be royalty-bearing and will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless, within ninety (90) days from the date of this published Notice, the Agricultural Research Service receives written evidence and argument which establishes that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

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Richard J. Brenner,

Assistant Administrator.

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[FR Doc. E6-510 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am]

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