[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 99-30220]


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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. 
Patent No. 5,725,863 (S.N. 07/756,346 filed September 6, 1991, entitled 
``Polypeptides Useful in Prevention of Chlamydia Infection'' is 
available for licensing and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to BTG International 
Inc., of Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania, an exclusive license to Serial No. 
07/756,346.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 17, 2000.

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 BTG International 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. 99-30220 Filed 11-18-99; 8:45 am]
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