[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52668-52669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18850]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of intent to grant exclusive patent license.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) hereby gives notice that DOE
intends to grant an exclusive license to practice the invention
described and claimed in U.S. Patent Number 8,968,827 for ``Methods of
forming boron nitride'' to TNT Ballistic Coating Technologies, Inc.
having its principal place of business at Chicago, Illinois. The patent
is owned by United States of America, as represented by DOE.
DATES: Written comments, objections, or nonexclusive license
applications must be received at the address listed no later than
August 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for nonexclusive licenses, or
objections relating to the prospective exclusive license should be
submitted through Regulations.gov or to Office of the Assistant General
Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S.
Department of Energy, Room 6F-067, 1000 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne Lynch, Office of the
Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual
Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Room 6F-067, 1000 Independence
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585; Email: [email protected]; and
Phone: (202) 586-3815.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of intent to grant an exclusive
license is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR
404.7(a)(1)(i). The prospective exclusive license also complies with
the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
35 U.S.C. 209(c) gives DOE the authority to grant exclusive or
partially exclusive licenses in federally-owned inventions where a
determination is made, among other things, that the desired practical
application of the invention has not been achieved, or is not likely to
be achieved expeditiously, under a nonexclusive license. The statute
and implementing regulations (37 CFR 404) require that the necessary
determinations be made after public notice and opportunity for filing
written comments and objections.
TNT Ballistic Coating Technologies has applied for an exclusive
license to
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practice the inventions embodied in the U.S. Patent Number 8,968,827
and has plans for commercialization of the inventions.
Within 15 days of publication of this notice, any person may submit
in writing to DOE's Assistant General Counsel for Intellectual Property
and Technology Transfer Office (see contact information), either of the
following, together with supporting documents:
(i) A statement setting forth reasons why it would not be in the
best interest of the United States to grant the proposed license; or
(ii) An application for a nonexclusive license to the invention, in
which applicant states that it already has brought the invention to
practical application or is likely to bring the invention to practical
application expeditiously.
The proposed license would be exclusive, subject to a license and
other rights retained by the United States, and subject to a negotiated
royalty. DOE will review all timely written responses to this notice,
and will grant the licenses if, after expiration of the 15-day notice
period, and after consideration of any written responses to this
notice, a determination is made in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)
that the licenses are in the public interest.
Brian Lally,
Acting Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and
Intellectual Property.
[FR Doc. 2016-18850 Filed 8-8-16; 8:45 am]
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