[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17644-17645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07385]


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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: This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) 
and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The Department of Energy (DOE) hereby gives 
notice that DOE intends to grant an exclusive license to practice the 
inventions described and claimed in four U.S. Patents to Mack IV, LLC., 
having its principal place of business at Hapeville, Georgia. The four 
Patents are titled: Multi-Robot Control Interface (patent #8,073,564); 
Hardware Device to Physical Structure Binding and Authentication 
(patent #8,516,269); Quantum Key Management (patent #9,509,506); and 
Handheld Portable Real-Time Tracking and Communications Device (patent 
#8,185,101). The patents are owned by 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 
27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for nonexclusive licenses, or 
objections relating to the prospective exclusive license should be 
submitted to 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.

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) gives 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.
    Mack IV has applied for an exclusive license to practice the 
inventions

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embodied in the patent and has plans for commercialization of the 
inventions.
    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. 2017-07385 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am]
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