[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 220 (Thursday, November 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 64531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25137]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (21-077)]


Notice of Intent To Grant a Partially Exclusive Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant partially exclusive patent license.

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SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially 
exclusive patent license to practice the inventions described and 
claimed in the patents and/or patent applications listed in 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

DATES: The prospective partially exclusive license may be granted 
unless NASA receives written objections including evidence and 
argument, no later than December 3, 2021 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 December 3, 2021 will also be 
treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated exclusive, co-
exclusive or partially 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.
    Objections and Further Information: Written objections relating to 
the prospective license or requests for further information may be 
submitted to Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property, NASA 
Headquarters at Email: [email protected]. Questions may be 
directed to Phone: (202) 358-3437.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASA intends to grant an exclusive, co-
exclusive, or partially exclusive patent license in the United States 
to practice the inventions described and claimed in: U.S. Patent No. 
8,939,178 titled ``Variable-Aperture Reciprocating Reed Valve,'' and 
U.S. Patent Application No. 17/314,201 titled ``Motion Absorbing System 
and Method for a Structure,'' to SEA.O.G, LLC, having its principal 
place of business in New Bedford, MA. The fields of use may be limited. 
NASA has not yet made a final determination to grant the requested 
license and may deny the requested license even if no objections are 
submitted within the comment period.
    This notice of intent to grant a partially exclusive patent license 
is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) 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 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.

Helen M. Galus,
Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property.
[FR Doc. 2021-25137 Filed 11-17-21; 8:45 am]
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