[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 34929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16565]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Intent To Grant an Exclusive Patent License

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 application listed below, all patent applications derived 
therefrom, and all patents granted in connection with such patent 
applications, to Composite Membranes Corporation, Castlerock, Colorado.
    The patent application is:
    U.S. Patent Application No. 09/212.375, entitled ``Novel 
Pervoporation Membrane for Separation and Recovery of Volatile Organic 
Compounds from Wastewater,'' filed December 16, 1998.
    The invention was announced as being available for licensing in the 
March 1, 1999 issue of the Federal Register (60 FR 9990). 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 
application 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 Director, National 
Risk Management Research Laboratory, 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 August 31, 2001.

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

    Dated: June 18, 2001.
Marla E. Diamond,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 01-16565 Filed 6-29-01; 8:45 am]
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