[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 3122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00890]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Intent to Grant
Exclusive Licenses
AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive Licenses.
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SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1)
and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The National Energy Technology Laboratory
(NETL) hereby gives notice that the Department of Energy (DOE) intends
to grant exclusive licenses to practice the inventions described and
claimed in U.S. Patent Number 8,907,105, ``1,2,3-Triazolium ionic
liquids''; U.S. Patent Number 8,906,135, ``Method of Purifying a Gas
Stream Using 1,2,3-Tirazolium ionic liquids''; U.S. Patent Application
Number 14/951,210, ``Synthesis and Polymerization of vinyl triazolium
ionic liquids'', and International Patent Application Number PCT/
US2015/057769, ``Ionic, 1,2,3-Triazolium-based, cross linked polymeric
films for gas separation'' to Liquid Ion Solutions, a small business,
having its principal place of business in Pittsburgh, PA. The
inventions and patents are owned by United States of America, as
represented by DOE. The prospective exclusive licenses comply with the
requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
DATES: Written comments, objections, or nonexclusive license
applications must be received at the address listed below no later than
fifteen (15) days after the date of this published Notice. 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 exclusive license should be
submitted to Jessica Sosenko, 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 Sosenko, 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.
Liquid Ion Solutions, a small business, has applied for exclusive
licenses to practice the inventions and patents and has plans for
commercialization of the inventions and patents. DOE intends to grant
the licenses, 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 Manager (contact information listed above),
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 licenses 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.
Grace M. Bochenek,
Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 2016-00890 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am]
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