[Federal Register: June 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 119)] [Notices] [Page 34637] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr22jn04-44] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Federally owned invention disclosed in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/767,979, ``Food Products Containing Partially and/or Totally Denatured Milk Proteins'', filed on January 29, 2004, is available for licensing and that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Harden Foods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an exclusive license to this invention. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 20, 2004. 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 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 Harden Foods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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. 04-14094 Filed 6-21-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-03-P