[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22671-22672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10458]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service


Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to 
Heritage Fare, Ltd., of Cleveland, Ohio, an exclusive license to U.S. 
Patent No. 5,676,994, ``Non-Separable Starch-Oil Compositions,'' issued 
on October 4, 1997 and to U.S. Patent No. 5,882,713, ``Non-Separable 
Compositions of Starch and Water-Immiscible Organic Materials,'' issued 
on March 16, 1999, for all uses in the field of microwave popcorn, 
sauces and salad dressings, bakery items, ice cream, yogurt, cheese and 
butter. U.S. Patent No. 5,676,994 is a continuation of U.S. Patent 
Application Serial No. 08/233,173, ``Non-Separable Starch-Oil 
Compositions,'' and U.S. Patent No. 5,882,713 is a continuation-in-part 
of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/233,173. Notice of 
Availability for U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/233,173 was 
published in the Federal Register on October 24, 1994.

DATES: Comments must be received within thirty (30) calendar days of 
the date of publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4-1174, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5131.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June Blalock of the Office of 
Technology Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 
(301) 504-5989.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Government's patent rights in 
this invention are assigned to the United States of America, as 
represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public 
interest to so license this invention as Heritage Fare, Ltd., of 
Cleveland, Ohio, has submitted a complete and sufficient application 
for a license. The prospective exclusive license will be royalty-
bearing and will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 
and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective exclusive license may be granted 
unless, within thirty (30) days from the date of this published Notice, 
the Agricultural Research Service receives written evidence and 
argument which establishes that the grant of the license would not be 
consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

Michael D. Ruff,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 03-10458 Filed 4-28-03; 8:45 am]
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