[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 40546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19108]


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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 Federally owned invention U.S. 
Serial No. 09/122,850, filed July 28, 1998, entitled ``Electrostatic 
Reduction System for Reducing Airborne Dust and Microorganisms'' is 
available for licensing and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to BioIon, L.L.C., of 
Athens Georgia, a limited exclusive license to Serial No. 09/122,850.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 25, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 4-1158, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5131.

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 BioIon, L.L.C. has submitted a 
complete and sufficient application for a license. The prospective 
limited 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 limited 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. 99-19108 Filed 7-26-99; 8:45 am]
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