[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3033-3034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00989]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 18-004]


Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant exclusive Patent license.

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SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive 
patent license in the United States to practice the invention described 
and claimed in for U.S. Patent Number 9,514,734 entitled ``Acoustic 
Liners for Turbine Engines'', LEW 18769-1 and U.S. Patent pending for 
an invention entitled ``Improved Acoustic Liners for Turbine Engines'', 
LEW 18769-2, to Tellus Aerospace, Inc., having its principal place of 
business in San Jose, California. The fields of use may be limited to 
aircraft (manned and unmanned) engines.

DATES: The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless, no 
later than February 6, 2018, NASA receives written objections including 
evidence and argument that establish that the grant of the license 
would not be consistent with the requirements regarding the licensing 
of federally owned inventions as set forth in the Bayh-Dole Act and 
implementing regulations. Competing applications completed and received 
by NASA no later than February 6, 2018 will also be treated as 
objections to the grant of the contemplated exclusive license. 
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.

ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the prospective license may be 
submitted to Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, MS 142-7, NASA 
Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland, OH 44135. Phone 
(216) 433-3663. Facsimile (216) 433-6790.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Earp, Patent Counsel, Office of 
Chief Counsel, MS 142-7, NASA Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark 
Rd., Cleveland, OH 44135. Phone (216) 433-3663. Facsimile (216) 433-
6790.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of intent to grant an exclusive 
patent license is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 
CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The patent rights in these inventions have been 
assigned to the United States of America as represented by the 
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The 
prospective exclusive license will comply with the requirements of 35 
U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
    Information about other NASA inventions available for licensing can 
be found online at http://technology.nasa.gov.

Mark P. Dvorscak,
Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property.
[FR Doc. 2018-00989 Filed 1-19-18; 8:45 am]
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