[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28217-28218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13010]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive License

AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant an exclusive license.

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SUMMARY: The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) hereby gives 
notice that the Department of Energy (DOE) intends to grant an 
exclusive license to practice the invention described and claimed in 
U.S. Patent Application Number 62/514,355, ``Method of Exhaust Cleanup 
from Combustion Processes Using Mixed-Metal Oxide (MMO) Based 
Catalysts'' to Pyrochem Catalyst Company, having its principal place of 
business in Louisville, Kentucky. The invention is owned by the United 
States of America, as represented by DOE.

DATES: Written comments, objections, or nonexclusive license 
applications must be received at the ADDRESSES listed no later than 
July 3, 2018. 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 partially exclusive license 
should be submitted to Jessica Lamp, Technology Transfer Program 
Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology 
Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940 or via facsimile 
to (412) 386-4183.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Lamp, 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: Section 209(c) of title 35 of the United 
States Code gives DOE the authority to grant exclusive or partially 
exclusive licenses in Department-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.
    Pyrochem Catalyst Company, has applied for an exclusive license to 
practice the invention and has a plan for commercialization of the 
invention. 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, NETL's Technology Transfer Program Manager 
(contact information listed above) receives in writing any of the

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following, together with 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 would be exclusive, subject to a license and 
other rights retained by the United States, and subject to a negotiated 
royalty. The exclusive fields of use are: For use in internal 
combustion engines. DOE 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.

    Dated: June 4, 2018.
Sean I. Plasynski,
Director (Acting), National Energy Technology Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 2018-13010 Filed 6-15-18; 8:45 am]
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