[Federal Register: September 24, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 185)] [Notices] [Page 57256-57257] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr24se04-30] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Service Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of intent to grant exclusive license. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant Baumgartner Environics, Inc., of Olivia, Minnesota an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 6,126,722, ``Electrostatic Reduction System for Reducing Airborne Dust and Microorganisms,'' issued on October 3, 2000, for all uses in the field of livestock agriculture. Notice of Availability of this invention for licensing was published in the Federal Register on July 27, 1999. DATES: Comments must be received within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of publication of this Notice in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 4-1174, 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 in 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 Baumgartner Environics, Inc., of Olivia, Minnesota has submitted a complete and sufficient application for a license. The prospective 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 license may be granted unless, within thirty (30) 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 [[Page 57257]] requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Richard J. Brenner, Deputy Assistant Administrator. [FR Doc. 04-21482 Filed 9-23-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-03-P