[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 11108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5904]


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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 Human Liver Cell Line

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 Application No. 09/962,364 
entitled ``Human Liver Cell Line'' filed September 25, 2001. Foreign 
rights are also available (PCT/US01/29975). The United States 
Government as 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: In this application is described the 
establishment and maintenance of a normal human hepatocyte cell line 
able to support complete development of malaria parasite development in 
vitro. Advantages and uses of the cell line are also described.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-5904 Filed 3-11-02; 8:45 am]
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