[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 41 (Friday, February 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 11096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3916]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of Invention Described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application 
Concerning Identification of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin-B (SEB) 
Sequences Involved in Cell Proliferation and Cell Death

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.4, 404.6 and 404.7, announcement 
is made of the availability for licensing of the invention described in 
U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/853,906 entitled 
``Identification of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin-B (SEB) Sequences 
Involved in Cell Proliferation and Cell Death,'' filed October 24, 
2006. Foreign rights are also available (PCT/US2007/022473). 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, MD 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:  The present invention relates to bacterial 
peptides, specifically Staphylococcus Enterotoxin B (SEB) peptides that 
have therapeutic use. The invention further relates to the use of SEB 
peptides in the diagnosis and therapy of diseases associated with cell 
proliferation.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-3916 Filed 2-28-08; 8:45 am]
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