[Federal Register: November 30, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 229)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service

 
Notice of Federal Invention Available for Licensing and Intent To 
Grant Co-Exclusive License

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability and intent.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Federally owned inventions 
U.S. Patent Application No. 09/107,760 filed June 30, 1998, entitled 
``A Method for Separating Elastomeric Particulates from Fibers'' and 
U.S. Patent Application No. 09/287,300 filed on April 7, 1999, entitled 
``An Improved Method and Apparatus for Separating Elastomeric 
Particulates and Fibers from a Pulvertized Mixture'' are available for 
licensing and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research 
Service, intends to grant to Akron Rubber Machinery, International, of 
Akron, Ohio; Continental Eagle Corporation of Prattville, Alabama, and 
Granutech-Saturn Systems Corporation of America of Grand Prairie, 
Texas, co-exclusive licenses to Serial Nos. 09/107,760 and 09/287,300.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 28, 2000.

ADDRESS: 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 
these inventions 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 Akron Rubber Machinery, 
International; Continental Eagle Corporation; and Granutech-Saturn 
Systems Corporation of America, have submitted a complete and 
sufficient application for a license. The prospective co-exclusive 
licenses 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 co-
exclusive licenses 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 licenses 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. 99-31077 Filed 11-29-99; 8:45 am]
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