Federal Register: August 22, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 163)

DOCID: FR Doc 01-21175

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive License

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 21, 2001.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to HR Mtn. Sun, Inc., of Hood River, Oregon, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 6,027,758, ``Restructured Fruit and Vegetable Products and Processing Methods,'' issued on February 22, 2000, for all applications to pears and pear products. Notice of Availability of this invention for licensing was published in the Federal Register on May 19, 1998.

SUMMARY:

HR Mtn. Sun, Inc.,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The Federal Government's patent rights in this invention are assigned to the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public interest to so license this invention as HR Mtn. Sun, Inc., has submitted a complete and sufficient application for a license. The prospective exclusive license will be royaltybearing 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 thirty (30) days from the date of this published Notice, the Agricultural Research Service 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.
Michael D. Ruff,
Assistant Administrator.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

June Blalock of the Office of Technology Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 3015045257.