[Federal Register: November 19, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 224)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service

 
Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive License

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to PEROS 
USA INC of Lincoln, Nebraska, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 
6,379,677, ``Streptococcus Iniae Vaccine,'' issued on April 30, 2002, 
U.S. Patent No. 7,067,122, ``Modified Live Edwardsiella Tarda Vaccine 
for Aquatic Animals,'' issued on June 27, 2006, and U.S. Patent No. 
7,204,993, ``Streptococcus Agalactiae Vaccine,'' issued on April 17, 
2007.

DATES: Comments must be received within thirty (30) days of the date of 
publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESS: Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4-1174, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5131.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June Blalock of the Office of 
Technology Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 
301-504-5989.

SUPPLEMENTARY 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 PEROS USA INC of Lincoln, 
Nebraska, has submitted a complete and sufficient application for a 
license. The prospective exclusive license will be royalty-bearing 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

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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.
[FR Doc. E8-27389 Filed 11-18-08; 8:45 am]

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