[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 8465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03936]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Notice of Intent To Grant a Partially Exclusive License
AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of intent to grant a partially exclusive license.
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SUMMARY: The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) hereby gives
notice that the Department of Energy (DOE) intends to grant a partially
exclusive license to practice the invention described and claimed in
U.S. Patent Application Number 15/782,315 and International Patent
Application Number PCT/US2017/056421, ``Stable Immobilized Amine
Sorbents for REE and Heavy Metal Recovery from Liquid Sources'' to PQ
Corporation, having its principal place of business in Malvern,
Pennsylvania. The invention is owned by the 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 March
14, 2018. Objections submitted in response to this notice will not be
made available to the public for inspection and, to the extent
permitted by law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information
Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for nonexclusive licenses, or
objections relating to the prospective partially exclusive license
should be submitted to Jessica Lamp, Technology Transfer Program
Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology
Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940 or via facsimile
to (412) 386-4183.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Lamp, Technology Transfer
Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology
Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236; Telephone (412) 386-
7417; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 209(c) of title 35 of the United
States Code gives DOE the authority to grant exclusive or partially
exclusive licenses in Department-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.
PQ Corporation, has applied for a partially exclusive license to
practice the invention and has a plan for commercialization of the
invention. DOE intends to grant the license, upon a final determination
in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c), unless within 15 days of
publication of this notice, NETL's Technology Transfer Program Manager
(contact information listed) receives in writing any of the following,
together with supporting documents:
(i) A statement from any person 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 partially exclusive, subject to a
license and other rights retained by the United States, and subject to
a negotiated royalty. The exclusive fields of use are: removal of rare
earth elements from liquids, coal tailings, fly ash and acid mine
drainage; removal of heavy metals, such as copper, lead and arsenic
from liquids; and removal of barium and strontium from liquids. DOE
will review all timely written responses to this notice, and will grant
the license 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 license is in the
public interest.
Dated: February 6, 2018.
Grace M. Bochenek,
Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 2018-03936 Filed 2-26-18; 8:45 am]
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