[Federal Register: May 11, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 90)]
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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.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a Federally owned invention U.S. 
Serial No. 08/944,245, filed October 6, 1997, entitled ``Methods and 
Compositions for Producing Desiccation Tolerant Paecilomyces 
fumosoroseus Spores'' is available for licensing and the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to 
grant to Eco Soil Systems, Inc., of San Diego, California, an exclusive 
license to Serial No. 08/944,245.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 9, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, ARS, MWA, Office of Director, 
National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Room 2042, 1815 
N. University Street, Peoria, Illinois 61604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Watkins of the National Center 
for Agricultural Utilization Research at the Peoria address given 
above; telephone: 309-681-6545.

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 Eco Soil Systems, 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.
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