80 FR 74811 - Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)

Page Range		74811-74811
FR Document		2015-30269

This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive license in the United States to practice the inventions described and claimed in USPN 8,343,740, Micro-Organ Device, NASA Case No. MSC-23988-1; USPN 8,580,546, Micro-Organ Device, NASA Case No. MSC- 23988-2; and USPN 9,023,642, Miniature Bioreactor System for Long Term Cell Culture, NASA Case No. MSC-24210-1 to GRoK Technologies, LLC, having its principal place of business in Houston, Texas. The patent rights in these inventions have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (15-109)]


Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License.

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SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 
37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant 
an exclusive license in the United States to practice the inventions 
described and claimed in USPN 8,343,740, Micro-Organ Device, NASA Case 
No. MSC-23988-1; USPN 8,580,546, Micro-Organ Device, NASA Case No. MSC-
23988-2; and USPN 9,023,642, Miniature Bioreactor System for Long Term 
Cell Culture, NASA Case No. MSC-24210-1 to GRoK Technologies, LLC, 
having its principal place of business in Houston, Texas. The patent 
rights in these inventions have been assigned to the United States of 
America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration. The prospective exclusive license will comply 
with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

DATES: The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless within 
fifteen (15) days from the date of this published notice, NASA receives 
written objections including evidence and argument that establish that 
the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements 
of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Competing applications completed and 
received by NASA within fifteen (15) days of the date of this published 
notice will also be treated as objections to the grant of the 
contemplated exclusive license.
    Objections submitted in response to this notice will not be made 
available to the public for inspection and, to the extent permitted by 
law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 
U.S.C. 552.

ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the prospective license may be 
submitted to Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Johnson 
Space Center, 2101 NASA Parkway, Mail Code AL, Houston, Texas 77058; 
Phone (281) 483-3021; Fax (281) 483-6936.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Michelle P. Lewis, Technology 
Transfer and Commercialization Office, NASA Johnson Space Center, 2101 
NASA Parkway, Mail Code AO52, Houston, TX 77058, (281) 483-8051. 
Information about other NASA inventions available for licensing can be 
found online at http://technology.nasa.gov.

Mark P. Dvorscak,
Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Resources Division, and should refer to place of business in Houston, Texas.
El Paso Natural Gas Company, LLC v. The patent rights in these inventions
Notice of Lodging of Proposed United States of America, et al., D.J. Ref. have been assigned to the United States
Consent Decree Under the No. 90–11–3–11170. All comments must of America as represented by the
Comprehensive Environmental be submitted no later than thirty (30) Administrator of the National
Response, Compensation and Liability days after the publication date of this Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Act notice. Comments may be submitted The prospective exclusive license will
On November 23, 2015, the either by email or by mail: comply with the terms and conditions
Department of Justice lodged a proposed of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
To submit DATES: The prospective exclusive
partial consent decree with the United comments: Send them to:
States District Court for the District of license may be granted unless within
Arizona in El Paso Natural Gas By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ fifteen (15) days from the date of this
Company, LLC v. United States of usdoj.gov. published notice, NASA receives
America, et al., Civil Action No. 3:14– By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, written objections including evidence
cv–08165–DGC. U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. and argument that establish that the
The proposed consent decree would Box 7611, Washington, DC grant of the license would not be
resolve the claims of the United States 20044–7611. consistent with the requirements of 35
included in this action for the past U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
response costs incurred by the United During the public comment period, Competing applications completed and
States Environmental Protection Agency the consent decree may be examined received by NASA within fifteen (15)
(‘‘EPA’’) in addressing the release or and downloaded at this Justice days of the date of this published notice
threatened release of hazardous Department Web site: http:// will also be treated as objections to the
substances at and from 19 historical www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. grant of the contemplated exclusive
uranium mines located on the Navajo We will provide a paper copy of the license.
Nation Reservation in and around consent decree upon written request Objections submitted in response to
Cameron, Arizona (‘‘the Mine Sites’’). and payment of reproduction costs. this notice will not be made available to
The Mine Sites are a subset of a larger Please mail your request and payment the public for inspection and, to the
number of abandoned uranium mines to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— extent permitted by law, will not be
on Navajo lands. The United States ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC released under the Freedom of
included a claim for recovery of its 20044–7611. Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
Please enclose a check or money order ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the
response costs at the Mine Sites under
for $7.75 (25 cents per page prospective license may be submitted to
section 107 of the Comprehensive
reproduction cost) payable to the United Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel,
Environmental Response, Compensation
States Treasury. NASA Johnson Space Center, 2101
and Liability Act (CERCLA) in a
counterclaim it brought against El Paso Henry S. Friedman, NASA Parkway, Mail Code AL,
Natural Gas Company, LLC (‘‘EPNG’’) in Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Houston, Texas 77058; Phone (281)
this action after EPNG sued the United Enforcement Section, Environment and 483–3021; Fax (281) 483–6936.
States under sections 107 and 113 of Natural Resources Division. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
CERCLA to recover EPNG’s response [FR Doc. 2015–30229 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am] Michelle P. Lewis, Technology Transfer
costs at the Mine Sites. Under the BILLING CODE 4410–15–P and Commercialization Office, NASA
consent decree, EPNG will pay the Johnson Space Center, 2101 NASA
United States $502,500, plus interest, to Parkway, Mail Code AO52, Houston, TX
be deposited in an EPA special account NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 77058, (281) 483–8051. Information
for cleanup of the Mine Sites. In return, SPACE ADMINISTRATION about other NASA inventions available
the United States agrees not to sue for licensing can be found online at
EPNG under section 107 of CERCLA for [Notice (15–109)] http://technology.nasa.gov.
EPA’s past response costs incurred in Mark P. Dvorscak,
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive
connection with the Mine Sites. The
License Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property.
consent decree is a partial settlement in
[FR Doc. 2015–30269 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am]
that it would not resolve, and would be AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
BILLING CODE 7510–13–P
without prejudice to, the claims EPNG Space Administration.
asserted against the United States in this ACTION: Notice of Intent To Grant
action, or the portion of the United Exclusive License. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
States’ counterclaim asserting that SPACE ADMINISTRATION
EPNG is liable to the United States in SUMMARY: This notice is issued in
contribution under section 113 of accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 [Notice 15–112]
CERCLA. Nor does the consent decree CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives
address response costs incurred and to notice of its intent to grant an exclusive Notice of Intent To Grant a Partially
be incurred in cleaning up hazardous license in the United States to practice Exclusive Patent License
substances at or from other abandoned the inventions described and claimed in AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
USPN 8,343,740, Micro-Organ Device,
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uranium mines located on the Navajo Space Administration.
Nation that are not involved in this NASA Case No. MSC–23988–1; USPN ACTION: Notice of Intent To Grant a
action. 8,580,546, Micro-Organ Device, NASA Partially Exclusive Patent License
The publication of this notice opens Case No. MSC–23988–2; and USPN
a period for public comment on the 9,023,642, Miniature Bioreactor System SUMMARY: This notice is issued in
consent decree. Comments should be for Long Term Cell Culture, NASA Case accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37
addressed to the Assistant Attorney No. MSC–24210–1 to GRoK CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives
General, Environment and Natural Technologies, LLC, having its principal notice of its intent to grant a partially

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License.
Dates		The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless within fifteen (15) days from the date of this published notice, NASA receives written objections including evidence and argument that establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Competing applications completed and received by NASA within fifteen (15) days of the date of this published notice will also be treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated exclusive license.
Contact		Ms. Michelle P. Lewis, Technology Transfer and Commercialization Office, NASA Johnson Space Center, 2101 NASA Parkway, Mail Code AO52, Houston, TX 77058, (281) 483-8051. Information about other NASA inventions available for licensing can be found online at http://technology.nasa.gov.
FR Citation		80 FR 74811