[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 40546] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-19110] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Service Notice of Federal Invention Available for Licensing and Intent To Grant Exclusive License AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability and intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Federally owned invention U.S. Serial No. 09/314,102, filed May 19, 1999, entitled ``US-852 Citrus Rootstock'' is available for licensing and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Twyford International, Inc., of Santa Paula, California, an exclusive license to Serial No. 09/314,102. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 25, 1999. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 4-1158, 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 to 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 Twyford International, Inc. 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 ninety (90) 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 M. Parry, Jr., Assistant Administrator. [FR Doc. 99-19110 Filed 7-26-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-03-P