[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 93 (Monday, May 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 22066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11907]




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National Institutes of Health


Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing

agency: National Institutes of Health.

action: Notice.

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summary: The invention referenced below is owned by an agency of the 
U.S. Government and is available for licensing in the U.S. in 
accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization 
of results of federally funded research and development.
    U.S. Patent 4,790,987 issued on December 13, 1988 and entitled 
``Viral Glycoprotein Subunit Vaccine''--This patent discloses subunit 
vaccine compositions for the prevention of viral infections including 
influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, herpes virus, paramyxoviruses, 
rabies virus, and human T-cell lymphotrophic viruses. The patent also 
discloses a method for preparing the vaccine compositions. A novel 
feature of the invention is the utilization of a dialyzable detergent 
for solubilization of the active component, which allows a relatively 
simple purification process on a large scale. Thus, these vaccines are 
easier to prepare than other glycoprotein subunit vaccines and retain 
their antigenicity to a greater extent than formalin-inactivated 
subunit vaccines.
    The invention claimed in this patent is available for licensing on 
a nonexclusive basis. Interested parties should respond by June 12, 
1996.

addresses: Licensing information and a copy of the issued patent may be 
obtained by contacting Cindy K. Fuchs, J.D., at the Office of 
Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive 
Boulevard, Suite 325, Rockville, Maryland 20852-3804 (telephone 301/
496-7735 ext 232; fax 301/402-0220).

    Dated: May 1, 1996.
Barbara M. McGarey,
Deputy Director, Office of Technology Transfer.
[FR Doc. 96-11907 Filed 5-10-96; 8:45 am]
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