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.