Intent to Grant Exclusive License

Federal Register: June 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 121)

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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 Global

Protein Products of Winslow, Maine, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent

Application Serial No. 11/728,700, ``Decolorization/Deodorization of

Corn Zein Products'', filed on March 27, 2007.

DATES: Comments must be received within thirty (30) 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, Rm. 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 Global Protein Products of

Winslow, Maine 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. E8-14058 Filed 6-20-08; 8:45 am

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