[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 51148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20379]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive License.

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SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) 
and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NETL hereby gives notice of its intent to 
grant an exclusive license to practice the inventions described and 
claimed in U.S. Patent Application Numbers 61/831,251 and 61/831,256, 
entitled ``Method for continuous synthesis of pyrochlore catalyst 
powders'' and ``Process for continuous synthesis of mixed oxide 
powders,'' respectively, to Pyrochem Catalyst Company, having its 
principal place of business in New Brighton, PA. The inventions are 
owned by United States of America, as represented by the Department of 
Energy. The prospective exclusive license will comply with the terms 
and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

DATES: Written comments or nonexclusive license applications are to be 
received at the address listed below no later than fifteen (15) days 
after the date of this published Notice. Objections submitted in 
response to this notice will not be made available to the public for 
inspection and, to the extent permitted by law, will not be released 
under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.

ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for nonexclusive licenses, or 
objections relating to the prospective exclusive license may be 
submitted to Jessica Sosenko, Technology Transfer Program Manager, U.S. 
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 
10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940 or via facsimile at (412) 386-5920.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Sosenko, Technology Transfer 
Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology 
Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236; Telephone (412) 386-
7417; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 35 U.S.C. 209(c) provides DOE the authority 
to grant exclusive or partially exclusive licenses in Department-owned 
inventions where a determination can be made, among other things, that 
the desired practical application of the invention has not been 
achieved, or is not likely to be achieved expeditiously, under a 
nonexclusive license. The statute and implementing regulations (37 CFR 
404) require that the necessary determinations be made after public 
notice and opportunity for filing written comments and objections.
    Pyrochem Catalyst Company, a small business, has applied for an 
exclusive license to practice the inventions and has a plan for 
commercialization of the inventions. DOE intends to grant the license, 
upon a final determination in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c), unless 
within 15 days of publication of this notice the NETL Technology 
Transfer Manager (contact information listed above), receives in 
writing any of the following, together with the supporting documents:

    (i) A statement from any person setting forth reasons why it 
would not be in the best interest of the United States to grant the 
proposed license; or
    (ii) An application for a nonexclusive license to the invention, 
in which applicant states that it already has brought the invention 
to practical application or is likely to bring the invention to 
practical application expeditiously.

The proposed license will be exclusive, subject to a license and other 
rights retained by the United States, and subject to a negotiated 
royalty. The Department will review all timely written responses to 
this notice, and will grant the license if, after expiration of the 15-
day notice period, and after consideration of any written responses to 
this notice, a determination is made in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 
209(c), that the license is in the public interest.

    Issued: August 8, 2014.
Scott M. Klara,
Acting Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 2014-20379 Filed 8-26-14; 8:45 am]
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