Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License, 8229 [E9-3848]

Download as PDF 8229 Notices Federal Register Vol. 74, No. 35 Tuesday, February 24, 2009 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Service Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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 Danisco A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 6,989,370, ‘‘Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains’’, issued on January 24, 2006; U.S. Patent No. 7,132,102, ‘‘Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains’’, issued on November 7, 2006; U.S. Patent No. 7,321,024, ‘‘Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains’’, issued on January 22, 2008; U.S. Patent No. 7,354,904, ‘‘Bacteriocin Inducer Peptides’’, issued on April 8, 2008; U.S. Patent No. 7,452,544, ‘‘Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains’’, issued on November 18, 2008; U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/ 099,456, ‘‘Novel Enterococcus and Streptococcus Strains and Bacteriocins’’, filed on April 5, 2005; U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/ 782,223, ‘‘Bacteriocin Inducer Peptides’’, filed on July 24, 2007; and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/ 859,166, ‘‘Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains’’, filed on September 9, 2007. DATES: Comments must be received by March 26, 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 Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 301–504–5989. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Government’s patent rights in VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:23 Feb 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 these inventions are assigned to the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public interest to so license these inventions as Danisco A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark 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. E9–3848 Filed 2–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–03–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS–2009–0001] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods Session of the CCCF and to address items that will be on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2009, from 1 to 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Harvey Wiley Federal Building, Room 1A–001, FDA, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740. Codex documents related to the 3rd Session of the CCCF are accessible via the World Wide Web at the following address: https://www.codexaliment;arius.net/ current.asp. The U.S. Delegate to the CCCF, Dr. Nega Beru, invites interested U.S. parties to submit their comments electronically to the following e-mail address: henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov. Registration: Register electronically to the same e-mail address above. Early registration is encouraged because it will expedite entry into the building and its parking area. If you require parking, please include the vehicle make and tag number, if known, when you register. Because the meeting will be held in a Federal building, you should also bring photo identification and plan for adequate time to pass through security screening systems. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE 3RD SESSION OF THE CCCF CONTACT: Dr. Henry AGENCY: Office of the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. Kim, Office of Food Safety, CFSAN, FDA, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway (HFS– 317), College Park, MD 20740, Phone: (301) 436–2023, Fax: (301) 436–2651, e-mail: henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov. SUMMARY: The Office of the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are sponsoring a public meeting on March 5, 2009. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States positions that will be discussed at the 3rd Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), which will be held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, from March 23–27, 2009. 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Notices
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 35 / Tuesday, February 24, 2009 / 
Notices

[[Page 8229]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service


Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Danisco 
A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 
6,989,370, ``Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains'', issued on 
January 24, 2006; U.S. Patent No. 7,132,102, ``Bacteriocins and Novel 
Bacterial Strains'', issued on November 7, 2006; U.S. Patent No. 
7,321,024, ``Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains'', issued on 
January 22, 2008; U.S. Patent No. 7,354,904, ``Bacteriocin Inducer 
Peptides'', issued on April 8, 2008; U.S. Patent No. 7,452,544, 
``Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains'', issued on November 18, 
2008; U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/099,456, ``Novel 
Enterococcus and Streptococcus Strains and Bacteriocins'', filed on 
April 5, 2005; U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/782,223, 
``Bacteriocin Inducer Peptides'', filed on July 24, 2007; and U.S. 
Patent Application Serial No. 11/859,166, ``Bacteriocins and Novel 
Bacterial Strains'', filed on September 9, 2007.

DATES: Comments must be received by March 26, 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 Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 
301-504-5989.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Government's patent rights in 
these inventions are assigned to the United States of America, as 
represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public 
interest to so license these inventions as Danisco A/S of Copenhagen, 
Denmark 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. E9-3848 Filed 2-23-09; 8:45 am]
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