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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 
Northwest Agricultural Products, Inc. of Pasco, Washington, an 
exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 5,552,315, ``Bacteria for the 
Control of Fusarium Dry Rot of Potatoes'', issued on September 3, 1996, 
U.S. Patent No. 5,783,411, ``Bacterial Control of Fusarium Dry Rot of 
Potatoes'', issued on July 21, 1998, and U.S. Patent No. 6,107,247, 
``Biological Control of Sprouting in Potatoes'', issued on August 22, 
2000.

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

ADDRESSES: 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 
this invention are assigned to the United States of America, as 
represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public 
interest to so license this invention as Northwest Agricultural 
Products, Inc. of Pasco, Washington 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 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. E8-19216 Filed 8-19-08; 8:45 am]

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