[Federal Register: April 30, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 83)]
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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 the table grape variety 
designated ``Princess'' is available for licensing and that the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to 
grant to the California Table Grape Commission of Fresno, California, 
an exclusive license to this variety in selected countries outside the 
United States where breeder's rights are available.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 30, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology 
Transfer, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 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: 
301-504-5257.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Government's 
intellectual property 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 the California Table Grape Commission 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.

Michael D. Ruff,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-10605 Filed 4-27-01; 8:45 am]
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