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AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of intent to grant to Johnson Matthey Inc. of Malvern, PA, an exclusive or partially exclusive license to practice the invention described in the U.S. patent number 7,033,419, ‘‘Method for High Temperature Mercury Capture from Gas Streams.’’ The invention is owned by the United States of America, as represented by the Department of E:\FR\FM\26SEN1.SGM 26SEN1 pwalker on PRODPC60 with NOTICES 56138 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 186 / Tuesday, September 26, 2006 / Notices Energy (DOE). The proposed license will be exclusive or partially exclusive, subject to a license and other rights retained by the U.S. Government, and other terms and conditions to be negotiated. DATES: Written comments or nonexclusive license applications are to be received at the address listed below no later than fifteen (15) days after the date of this published Notice. ADDRESSES: Diane Newlon, Technology Transfer Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 26507–0880. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Newlon, Technology Transfer Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 26507– 0880; Telephone (304) 285–4086; Email: newlon@netl.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 35 U.S.C. 209(c) provides the DOE with authority to grant exclusive or partially exclusive licenses in Department-owned inventions, where a determination can be made, among other things, that the desired practical application of the invention has not been achieved, or is not likely expeditiously to be achieved, under a nonexclusive license. The statute and implementing regulations (37 CFR 404) require that the necessary determinations be made after public notice and opportunity for filing written objections. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56137-56138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


National Energy Technology Laboratory; Notice of Intent To Grant 
Exclusive or Partially Exclusive Patent License

AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL, Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of intent to grant to Johnson Matthey 
Inc. of Malvern, PA, an exclusive or partially exclusive license to 
practice the invention described in the U.S. patent number 7,033,419, 
``Method for High Temperature Mercury Capture from Gas Streams.'' The 
invention is owned by the United States of America, as represented by 
the Department of

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Energy (DOE). The proposed license will be exclusive or partially 
exclusive, subject to a license and other rights retained by the U.S. 
Government, and other terms and conditions to be negotiated.

DATES: Written comments or nonexclusive license applications are to be 
received at the address listed below no later than fifteen (15) days 
after the date of this published Notice.

ADDRESSES: Diane Newlon, Technology Transfer Manager, U.S. Department 
of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 880, 
Morgantown, WV 26507-0880.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Newlon, Technology Transfer 
Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology 
Laboratory, P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880; Telephone (304) 
285-4086; E-mail: newlon@netl.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 35 U.S.C. 209(c) provides the DOE with 
authority to grant exclusive or partially exclusive licenses in 
Department-owned inventions, where a determination can be made, among 
other things, that the desired practical application of the invention 
has not been achieved, or is not likely expeditiously to be achieved, 
under a nonexclusive license. The statute and implementing regulations 
(37 CFR 404) require that the necessary determinations be made after 
public notice and opportunity for filing written objections.
    Johnson Matthey, a large business, has applied for an exclusive or 
partially exclusive license to practice the invention and has a plan 
for commercialization of the invention.
    DOE intends to grant the license, upon a final determination in 
accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c), unless within 15 days of publication 
of this Notice the Technology Transfer Manager, Department of Energy, 
National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 
26507-0880, receives in writing any of the following, together with the 
supporting documents:
    (i) A statement from any person setting forth reasons why it would 
not be in the best interest of the United States to grant the proposed 
license; or
    (ii) An application for a nonexclusive license to the invention, in 
which applicant states that it already has brought the invention to 
practical application or is likely to bring the invention to practical 
application expeditiously.
    The proposed license will be exclusive or partially exclusive, 
subject to a license and other rights retained by the U.S. Government, 
and subject to a negotiated royalty. The Department will review all 
timely written responses to this notice, and will grant the license if, 
after expiration of the 15-day notice period, and after consideration 
of any written responses to this notice, a determination is made, in 
accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c), that the license grant is in the 
public interest.

Carl O. Bauer,
Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory.
 [FR Doc. E6-15722 Filed 9-25-06; 8:45 am]
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