[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 18198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9131]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License; Second Sight, 
LLC

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent 
to grant to Second Sight, LLC, a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive 
license to practice in the United States and certain foreign countries, 
the Government-owned inventions described below:
    U.S. Patent No. 5,264,722 (Navy Case No. 74,224) issued November 
23, 1993, entitled ``Nanochannel Glass Matrix Used in Making Mesoscopic 
Structures''; U.S. Patent No. 6,185,961 (Navy Case No. 78,923) issued 
February 13, 2001, entitled ``Nanopost Arrays and Process for Making 
Same''; U.S. Patent No. 6,393,327 (Navy Case No. 82,449) issued May 21, 
2002, entitled ``Microelectronic Stimulator Array''; U.S. Patent 
Application Serial No. 10/061,413 (Navy Case No. 83,682; divisional of 
U.S. Patent No. 6,393,327) filed February 4, 2002, entitled 
``Microelectronic Stimulator Array''; U.S. Patent Application Serial 
No. 10/123,406 (Navy Case No. 83,839; divisional of U.S. Patent No. 
6,393,327) filed April 17, 2002, entitled ``A Permanent Retinal Implant 
Device''; and Navy Case No. 83,713 disclosed February 22, 2002, 
entitled ``Fabrication of Microelectrode Array Having High Aspect Ratio 
Microwires''. The proposed field of use may be limited to retinal 
implants for improved vision.

DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the grant of this license must file 
written objections along with supporting evidence, if any, not later 
than April 30, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written objections are to be filed with the Naval Research 
Laboratory, Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20375-
5320.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine M. Cotell, Ph.D. Head, 
Technology Transfer Office, NRL Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20375-5320, telephone (202) 767-7230. Due to U.S. Postal 
delays, please fax (202) 404-7920, E-Mail: [email protected] or use 
courier delivery to expedite response.

(Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404.)

    Dated: April 8, 2003.
R.E. Vincent II,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-9131 Filed 4-14-03; 8:45 am]
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