Intent to Grant Exclusive License

Federal Register: September 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 168)

Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service

Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to T. A.

Seeds LLC of Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, an exclusive license to the soybean variety described in Plant Variety Protection Certificate

Number 200300169, ``Moon Cake,'' issued on December 15, 2003.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 1, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4-1174, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5131.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June Blalock of the Office of

Technology

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Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 301-504- 5989.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Government's rights in this plant variety 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 variety as T. A. Seeds LLC of Jersey Shore,

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 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 requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

Richard J. Brenner,

Assistant Administrator.

FR Doc. E9-20928 Filed 8-31-09; 8:45 am

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