[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16175-16176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06477]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive License

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant exclusive patent license.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) hereby gives notice that DOE 
intends to grant an exclusive license to practice the inventions 
described and claimed in U.S. Patent Number 7,531,808, titled ``Method 
for the Depth Connected Detection of Ionizing Events from a Co-Planar 
Grids Sensor'' to Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC., having its 
principal place of business at Upton, New York. The patent is owned by 
the United States of America, as represented by DOE. The prospective 
exclusive license complies with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 
37 CFR 404.7.

DATES: Written comments, objections, or nonexclusive license 
applications must be received at the address listed no later than April 
18, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for nonexclusive licenses, or 
objections relating to the prospective exclusive license should be 
submitted to the Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Technology 
Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Room 6F-
067, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne Lynch, Office of the 
Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual 
Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Room 6F-067, 1000 Independence 
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585; Email: [email protected]; and 
Phone: (202) 586-3815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 
404.7(a)(1)(i) give DOE the authority to grant exclusive or partially 
exclusive licenses in federally-owned inventions where a determination 
is 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.
    Brookhaven Science Associates has applied for an exclusive license 
to practice the inventions embodied in the patent and has plans for 
commercialization of the invention.
    Within 15 days of publication of this notice, any person may submit 
in writing to DOE's General Counsel for Intellectual Property and 
Technology Transfer Office (see contact information), either of the 
following, together with supporting documents:
    (i) A statement 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 would be exclusive, subject to a license and 
other rights retained by the United States, and subject to a negotiated 
royalty. DOE will review all timely written responses to this notice, 
and will grant the licenses 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 licenses are in the public interest.

Brian Lally,
Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual 
Property.
[FR Doc. 2017-06477 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am]
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