[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 166 (Friday, August 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 51812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21795]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning Adaptation of Virus to 
Vertebrate Cells

AGENCY: U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6, announcement is made of the 
availability for licensing of U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 09/
534,724 entitled ``Adaptation of Virus to Vertebrate Cells'', filed 
March 24, 2000. Foreign rights are also available. This patent 
application has been assigned to the United States Government as 
represented by the Secretary of the Army.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, 
ATTN: Command Judge Advocate, MCMR-JA, 504 Scott Street, Fort Detrick, 
Frederick, Maryland 21702-5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth 
Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301) 619-7808. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul 
Mele, Office of Research & Technology Assessment, (301) 619-6664. Both 
at telefax (301) 619-5034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The invention provides a method for 
replicating virus to higher titer in cultured mammalian cells by 
infecting the mammalian cells with the high titer virus strain to 
obtain infected cells. Specifically, attenuated dengue virus strains of 
serotype 1,2,3, and 4. The resulting replicated virus is suitable for 
use in vaccines and vaccination methods which are also provided by the 
invention.

Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-21795 Filed 8-24-00; 8:45 am]
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