[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41210-41211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19764]


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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 Live Attenuated 
Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis

AGENCY: 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 No. 09/454,721 
entitled ``Live Attenuated Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis'' filed 
December 7, 1999. Foreign rights are also available (PCT/US99/29041). 
This patent 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: A live attenuated Venezuelan equine 
encephalitis virus (VEE) is described which comprises a viral gene 
rearrangement. This rearranged attenuated virus is useful as vaccine 
for protection against infection with VEE. Methods of preparing the 
virus and methods of using the virus are described.

Elizabeth Arwine,
Patent Attorney.
[FR Doc. 01-19764 Filed 8-6-01; 8:45 am]
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