[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8010-8011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4179]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Concerning Encapsulated High-Concentration 
Lipid A Composition as Immunogenic Agents to Produce Human Antibodies 
to Prevent or Treat Gram Negative Bacterial Infections

AGENCY: Department of the Army, 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 No. 5,888,519 entitled 
``Encapsulated High-Concentration Lipid A Composition as Immunogenic 
Agents to Produce Human Antibodies to Prevent of Treat Gram Negative 
Bacterial Infections'' issued March 30, 1999. The United States 
Government as

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represented by the Secretary of the Army has rights in this invention.

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 is directed to the production 
of antibodies against lipid A by using encapsulating slow-releasing 
delivery materials or devices containing concentrations of lipid A that 
are greater than could be given safely to humans in the absence of said 
materials or devices. The antibodies to lipid A can be used for binding 
the antibodies to the lipid A that are present in the 
lipopolysaccharide that coats the surface of the Gram-negative 
bacteria.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-4179 Filed 2-20-02; 8:45 am]
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