[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61300-61301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26651]


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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 the table grape variety designated 
``Summer Royal'' is available for licensing and that the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to 
grant to the California Table Grape Commission of Fresno, California, 
an exclusive license to this variety in selected countries outside the 
United States where breeder's rights are available.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 16, 2001.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June Blalock of the Office of 
Technology

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Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 301-504-
5257.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Government's intellectual 
property 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 the California Table 
Grape Commission 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. 00-26651 Filed 10-16-00; 8:45 am]
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