[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 71137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32865]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Intent To Grant an Exclusive Patent License

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant an exclusive patent license.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37 CFR part 404, EPA hereby 
gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive, royalty-bearing, 
revocable license to practice the invention described and claimed in 
the patent listed below, all corresponding patents issued throughout 
the world, and all reexamined patents and reissued patents granted in 
connection with such patent, to Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority, 
Springfield, Oregon. The patent is:
    U.S. Patent No. 5,333,511, entitled ``Portable Controlled Air 
Sampler,'' issued August 2, 1994.
    The invention was announced as being available for licensing in the 
April 26, 1995 issue of the Federal Register (60 FR 20490). Co-inventor 
Schweiss' interest has been assigned to his employer, the Government of 
the United States, as represented by the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency. Co-inventor Boyum's interest has been exclusively licensed to 
the Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority. The proposed exclusive 
license will contain appropriate terms, limitations and conditions to 
be negotiated in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 and the U.S. Government 
patent licensing regulations at 37 CFR Part 404.
    EPA will negotiate the final terms and conditions and grant the 
exclusive license, unless within 60 days from the date of this Notice, 
EPA receives, at the address below, written objections to the grant, 
together with supporting documentation. The documentation from 
objecting parties having an interest in practicing the above patent 
should include an application for exclusive or nonexclusive license 
with the information set forth in 37 CFR 404.8. The EPA Patent Counsel 
and other EPA officials will review all written responses and then make 
recommendations on a final decision to the Regional Administrator for 
Region X or to a Region X Office Director who has been delegated the 
authority to issue patent licenses under 35 U.S.C. 207.

DATES: Comments to this notice must be received by EPA at the address 
listed below by February 18, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Ehrlich, Patent Counsel, Office 
of General Counsel (Mail Code 2377A), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Washington, D.C. 20460, telephone (202) 564-5457.

    Dated: December 9, 1999.
Marla E. Diamond,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-32865 Filed 12-17-99; 8:45 am]
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