Federal Register: February 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 35)
DOCID: fr24fe09-33 FR Doc E9-3848
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr24fe09-33
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of intent.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License
DATES: Comments must be received by March 26, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Danisco A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 6,989,370, ``Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains'', issued on January 24, 2006; U.S. Patent No. 7,132,102, ``Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains'', issued on November 7, 2006; U.S. Patent No. 7,321,024, ``Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains'', issued on January 22, 2008; U.S. Patent No. 7,354,904, ``Bacteriocin Inducer Peptides'', issued on April 8, 2008; U.S. Patent No. 7,452,544, ``Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains'', issued on November 18, 2008; U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/099,456, ``Novel Enterococcus and Streptococcus Strains and Bacteriocins'', filed on April 5, 2005; U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/782,223, ``Bacteriocin Inducer Peptides'', filed on July 24, 2007; and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/859,166, ``Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains'', filed on September 9, 2007.
SUMMARY:
Intent to Grant Exclusive License,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The Federal Government's patent rights in
these inventions are assigned to the United States of America, as
represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public
interest to so license these inventions as Danisco A/S of Copenhagen,
Denmark 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.
Richard J. Brenner,
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: 3015045989.