[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 83 (Monday, April 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21307-21308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10604]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service


Notice of Federal Invention Available for Licensing and Intent To 
Grant Coexclusive Licenses

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability and intent.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that U.S. Patent No. 6,061,875 
entitled ``Powered Roll Gin Stand,'' issued May 16, 2000, is available 
for licensing and that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural 
Research Service, intends to grant to J&F Saw and Gin Machinery, Inc. 
and to Scott Gin Machinery, Inc., both of Lubbock, Texas, coexclusive 
licenses to this invention.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 30, 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 Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 
301-504-5257.

[[Page 21308]]


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 J&F Saw and Gin Machinery, 
Inc. and Scott Gin Machinery, Inc. have submitted complete and 
sufficient applications for a license. The prospective coexclusive 
licenses 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 
coexclusive 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.

Michael D. Ruff,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-10604 Filed 4-27-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-03-P