Federal Register: January 23, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 15)
DOCID: FR Doc 02-1646
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Army Department
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Patent Concerning Vaccine Against Ricin Toxin
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent No. 5,453,271 entitled ``Vaccine Against Ricin Toxin'' issued 04/05/95. This patent has been assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army.
SUMMARY:
Vaccine against ricin toxin,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
It is now possible to immunize susceptible
mammals against the pathological effect of exposure to ricin, including
inhalation of ricin, by administration of an immunogenic effective
amount of ricin toxin subunits, including subunits of both the A chain
and the B chain of the ricin toxin given separately to provide safe, efficacious protection.
Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 021646 Filed 12202; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 371008M
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301) 6197808. For licensing issue,s Dr. Paul Mele, Office of Research & Technology Assessment, (301) 6196664. Both at telefax (301) 6195034.