[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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