[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 87 (Friday, May 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 19910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11012]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning A Vaccine Against Gram-
Negative Bacterial Infections

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6, announcement is made of the 
availability for licensing of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/
230,402 entitled ``Vaccine Against Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections'' 
and 20 April, 1994 and Foreign Patent Application PCT/US95/04446 filed 
April 20, 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 a vaccine which is 
effective in inducing the production of antibodies with which to 
immunize a second subject passively against infection by Gram-negative 
bacteria and LPS-mediated pathology. The vaccine comprises a non-
covalent polyvalent complex formed between purified, detoxified LPS 
derived from E. coli and purified outer membrane protein derived from 
N. meningitidis. The same vaccine will also actively immunize a host 
subject against Gram-negative bacterial infections and LPS-mediated 
pathology. Meningococcal infections are included among those Gram-
negative bacterial infections protected against by the vaccine.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-11012 Filed 5-2-96; 8:45 am]
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