[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 37055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17661]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Partially Exclusive or Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning Japanese Encephalitis 
cDNA Clones and Vaccines

AGENCY: U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6, announcement is made of the 
availability for non-exclusive, partially exclusive or exclusive 
licensing of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/438,702 entitled 
``Infectious Japanese encephalitis virus cDNA clones that produce 
highly attenuated recombinant Japanese encephalitis virus, and vaccines 
thereof'' and filed May 11, 1995. This patent has been assigned to the 
United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, 
ATTN: Staff Judge Advocate, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland 21702-
5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. John F. Moran, Patent Attorney, (301) 619-2065 or telefax (301) 
619-7714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The invention relates to recombinant, 
attenuated Japanese encephalitis viruses that contain a single amino 
acid mutation in the envelop protein. In particular, the invention is 
directed to isolated DNA molecules encoding the genomes of such mutant 
Japanese encephalitis viruses. The invention is also directed to 
methods for preparing mutant Japanese encephalitis viruses from 
cultured animal cells. It also relates to pharmaceutical compositions 
for providing protection from virulent Japanese encephalitis viruses.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-17661 Filed 7-17-95; 8:45 am]
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