[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 37512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18592]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service


Notice of Federal Invention Available 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 a Federally owned invention U.S. 
Serial No. 09/053,261-601 filed March 6, 1998, entitled ``Modified Live 
Edwardsiella ictaluri Against Enteric Septicemia in Channel Catfish'' 
is available for licensing and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Intervet, Inc., of 
Millsboro, Delaware, an exclusive license to Serial No. 09/053,261-601.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 
Room 415, Building 005, BARC-West, 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 Intervet, Inc., 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.
Richard M. Parry, Jr.,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-18592 Filed 7-10-98; 8:45 am]
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