Federal Register: October 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 204)
DOCID: fr23oc09-30 FR Doc E9-25542
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Army Department
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr23oc09-30
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/421,124, entitled ``System and Method for the Deconvolution of Mixed DNA Profiles Using a Proportionately Shared Allele Approach.'' The United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, has rights to this invention.
SUMMARY:
Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Patent Applications
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning System and Method for the Deconvolution of Mixed DNA Profiles Using a Proportionately Shared Allele Approach
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The U.S. Army intends to move expeditiously
to license this invention. Licensing application packages and other
materials are available from the ORTA. All applications and
commercialization plans must be returned to the ORTA, at (see ADDRESSES
section), by November 30, 2009. Interest in an exclusive and/or non
exclusive license can be proposed in the same license application.
Financial terms should also be included. Additional information and
revisions to applications may be requested by the ORTA through December
11, 2009. The ORTA will evaluate applications, provide feedback as
deemed appropriate, and negotiate licensing terms during the period of
January through March 2010. Subsequently, draft license agreement(s)
will be issued for review and signature. The Army, in its decisions
concerning the granting of licenses, will give special consideration to
small business firms. The Army intends to insure that its licensed
inventions are broadly commercialized throughout the United States and
the world. The Army intends that licensees will assume past and future patent prosecution costs.
(Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404).
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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BILLING CODE 371008P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301) 6197808. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul Mele, Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA), (301) 619 6664, both at telefax (301) 6195034.