[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 49644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24358]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially 
Exclusively Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning Substituted 
Aromatic Compounds for Treatment of Antibiotic Resistant Infections

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 No. 09/
275,878 entitled ``Substituted Aromatic Compounds for Treatment of 
Antibiotic Resistant Infections'', filed March 25, 1999. 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: This invention relates to compounds useful 
for treating patients suffering from infections including gram positive 
organisms, such as streptococcus, staphylococcus, anthracis, gram 
negative bacteria such as neisseria species, yeasts and mycobacterium. 
They are effective against strains which have shown resistance to other 
antimicrobial agents.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-24358 Filed 9-27-01; 8:45 am]
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