[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 245 (Thursday, December 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 76037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24350]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Availability of Government-Owned Inventions; Available 
for Licensing

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of the 
availability of exclusive or partially exclusive license to practice 
worldwide under the following pending patent. Any license granted shall 
comply with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR Part 404. Applications will be 
evaluated utilizing the following criteria: (1) Ability to manufacture 
and market the technology; (2) manufacturing and marketing ability; (3) 
time required to bring technology to market and production rate; (4) 
royalties; (5) technical capabilities; and (6) small business status.
    Patent application Serial Numbers 11/090,916 and PCT/US05/010061 
entitled ``ANTI-MUCOLYTIC AND ANTI-ELASTASE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF 
USE THEREOF'' filed on March 24, 2005. The present inventions relate to 
the use of a compound containing a dithiol active site, preferably in 
reduced state, to induce, enhance and/or increase the liquefaction of 
mucus or sputum through mucolysis, and/or to inhibit elastase.

DATES: Applications for an exclusive or partially exclusive license may 
be submitted at any time from the date of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Submit application to the Office of Technology Transfer, 
Naval Medical Research Center, 503 Robert Grant Ave., Silver Spring, MD 
20910-7500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Charles Schlagel, Director, Office 
of Technology Transfer, Naval Medical Research Center, 503 Robert Grant 
Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910-7500, telephone 301-319-7428 or E-Mail at: 
[email protected].

    Dated: December 16, 2005.
Eric McDonald,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-24350 Filed 12-21-05; 8:45 am]
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