[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 55236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24036]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive License

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs 
(VA), Office of Research and Development, Technology Transfer Program, 
intends to grant to Medline Industries, Inc., Three Lakes Drive, 
Northfield, IL 60093, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent Nos. 
8,905,421; 9,445,958; 9,795,522; 9,980,863 and related patent 
applications associated with VA Invention Disclosure number 12-314, 
titled, ``Manual Wheelchair System for Improved Propulsion and 
Transfer.''

DATES: Comments must be received by November 19, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted through 
www.regulations.gov; by mail or hand-delivery to the Director, 
Regulations Management (02REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, Room 1068, Washington, DC 20420; or by fax to (202) 
273-9026 (this is a not toll-free number). Copies of comments received 
will be available for public inspection in the Office of Regulation 
Policy and Management, Room 1063B, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays). Call (202) 461-
4902 for an appointment (this is not a toll-free number). In addition, 
during the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the 
Federal Docket Management System at www.regulations.gov.

ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION:  Dr. Lee A. Sylvers, Technology 
Transfer Specialist, Office of Research and Development (10P9TT), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420, (202) 443-5646 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is in the public interest to license this 
invention. Medline submitted a complete and sufficient application for 
a license. The prospective exclusive license will be royalty-bearing 
and will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 
CFR 404.7. The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless, 
within 15 days from the date of this published Notice, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, Office of Research and Development, Technology 
Transfer Program receives written evidence and argument which 
establishes that the grant of the license would not be consistent with 
the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

Signing Authority

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this 
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document 
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as 
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Robert L. 
Wilkie, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved this 
document on October 29, 2018, for publication.

    Approved: October 29, 2018.
Jeffrey M. Martin,
Assistant Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of 
the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-24036 Filed 11-1-18; 8:45 am]
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