[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 129 (Thursday, July 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35171-35172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16473]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service


Notice of Availability for Licensing and Intent To Grant 
Exclusive License

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability and intent.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 
08/235,848 filed April 29, 1994, U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/
283,115 filed July 29, 1994 and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/
286,111 filed August 4, 1994, all entitled ``Repellents for Ants,'' are 
available for licensing and that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant a limited exclusive 
license to Hercon Environmental Corporation of Emigsville, 
Pennsylvania.

DATES: Comments must be received within 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, 
Room 401, Building 005, BARC-West, Baltimore Boulevard, Beltsville, 
Maryland 20705-2350.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Government's patent rights to 
this invention are assigned to the United States of America, as 
represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public 
interest to so license this invention as Hercon Environmental 
Corporation 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 days from the date of this published Notice, the Agricultural 
Research Service receives written evidence and argument which 

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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.
R.M. Parry, Jr.,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-16473 Filed 7-5-95; 8:45 am]
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