81 FR 36283 - Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 108 (June 6, 2016)

Page Range		36283-36283
FR Document		2016-13272

The Department of Energy (DOE) hereby gives notice that DOE intends to grant an exclusive license to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. Patent Number 8,389,178 titled ``Electrochemical Energy Storage Device Based on Carbon Dioxide as Electroactive Species'' to Boron Nitride Power, LLC, having its principal place of business at Chicago, Illinois. The patent is owned by United States of America, as represented by DOE.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive Patent License.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) hereby gives notice that DOE 
intends to grant an exclusive license to practice the invention 
described and claimed in U.S. Patent Number 8,389,178 titled 
``Electrochemical Energy Storage Device Based on Carbon Dioxide as 
Electroactive Species'' to Boron Nitride Power, LLC, having its 
principal place of business at Chicago, Illinois. The patent is owned 
by United States of America, as represented by DOE.

DATES: Written comments, objections, or nonexclusive license 
applications must be received at the address listed no later than June 
21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for nonexclusive licenses, or 
objections relating to the prospective exclusive license should be 
submitted through Regulations.gov or to Office of the Assistant General 
Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Room 6F-067, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne Lynch, Office of the 
Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual 
Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Room 6F-067, 1000 Independence 
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585; Email: [email protected]; and 
Phone: (202) 586-3815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of intent to grant an exclusive 
license is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 
404.7(a)(1)(i). The prospective exclusive license also complies with 
the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
    35 U.S.C. 209(c) gives DOE the authority to grant exclusive or 
partially exclusive licenses in federally-owned inventions where a 
determination is made, among other things, that the desired practical 
application of the invention has not been achieved, or is not likely to 
be achieved expeditiously, 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 comments and objections.
    Boron Nitride Power has applied for an exclusive license to 
practice the inventions embodied in the U.S. Patent Number 8,389,178 
and has plans for commercialization of the inventions.
    Within 15 days of publication of this notice, any person may submit 
in writing to DOE's Assistant General Counsel for Intellectual Property 
and Technology Transfer Office (see contact information), either of the 
following, together with supporting documents:
    (i) A statement 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 would be exclusive, subject to a license and 
other rights retained by the United States, and subject to a negotiated 
royalty. DOE will review all timely written responses to this notice, 
and will grant the licenses 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 licenses are in the public interest.

John Lucas,
Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual 
Property.
[FR Doc. 2016-13272 Filed 6-3-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY to make oral statements regarding any of Department of Energy, Room 6F–067,
these items on the agenda, you should 1000 Independence Ave. SW.,
DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory contact Brenda L. May, 301–903–0536 Washington, DC 20585; Email:
Committee or Brenda.May@science.doe.gov (email). marianne.lynch@hq.doe.gov; and
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department You must make your request for an oral Phone: (202) 586–3815.
of Energy. statement at least five business days SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
before the meeting. Reasonable notice of intent to grant an exclusive
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
provision will be made to include the license is issued in accordance with 35
SUMMARY: This notice announces a scheduled oral statements on the U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR
meeting of the DOE/NSF Nuclear agenda. The Chairperson of the 404.7(a)(1)(i). The prospective exclusive
Science Advisory Committee (NSAC). Committee will conduct the meeting to license also complies with the
The Federal Advisory Committee Act facilitate the orderly conduct of requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37
(Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires business. Public comment will follow CFR 404.7.
that public notice of these meetings be the 10-minute rule.
The minutes of the meeting will be 35 U.S.C. 209(c) gives DOE the
announced in the Federal Register. authority to grant exclusive or partially
available for review on the U.S.
DATES: Monday, June 27, 2016, 8:30 exclusive licenses in federally-owned
Department of Energy’s Office of
a.m.–4:00 p.m. inventions where a determination is
Nuclear Physics Web site at http://
ADDRESSES: Doubletree Bethesda, 8120 made, among other things, that the
science.gov/np/nsac/meetings/.
Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland desired practical application of the
20814, 301–652–2000. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 27, invention has not been achieved, or is
2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: not likely to be achieved expeditiously,
LaTanya R. Butler, under a nonexclusive license. The
Brenda L. May, U.S. Department of
Energy; SC–26/Germantown Building, Deputy Committee Management Officer. statute and implementing regulations
1000 Independence Avenue SW., [FR Doc. 2016–13267 Filed 6–3–16; 8:45 am] (37 CFR 404) require that the necessary
Washington, DC 20585–1290; BILLING CODE 6450–01–P determinations be made after public
Telephone: 301–903–0536 or email: notice and opportunity for filing written
brenda.may@science.doe.gov. The most comments and objections.
current information concerning this DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Boron Nitride Power has applied for
meeting can be found on the Web site: an exclusive license to practice the
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive
http://science.gov/np/nsac/meetings/. inventions embodied in the U.S. Patent
License
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Number 8,389,178 and has plans for
the Board: The purpose of the Board is AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, commercialization of the inventions.
to provide advice and guidance on a Department of Energy. Within 15 days of publication of this
continuing basis to the Department of ACTION: Notice of Intent to Grant notice, any person may submit in
Energy and the National Science Exclusive Patent License. writing to DOE’s Assistant General
Foundation on scientific priorities Counsel for Intellectual Property and
within the field of basic nuclear science SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
Technology Transfer Office (see contact
research. (DOE) hereby gives notice that DOE
information), either of the following,
Tentative Agenda: Agenda will intends to grant an exclusive license to
together with supporting documents:
include discussions of the following: practice the invention described and
claimed in U.S. Patent Number (i) A statement setting forth reasons
Monday, June 27, 2016 8,389,178 titled ‘‘Electrochemical why it would not be in the best interest
• Perspectives from Department of Energy Storage Device Based on Carbon of the United States to grant the
Energy and National Science Dioxide as Electroactive Species’’ to proposed license; or (ii) An application
Foundation Boron Nitride Power, LLC, having its for a nonexclusive license to the
• Update from the Department of principal place of business at Chicago, invention, in which applicant states that
Energy and National Science Illinois. The patent is owned by United it already has brought the invention to
Foundation’s Nuclear Physics Office’s States of America, as represented by practical application or is likely to bring
• Presentation of the Committee of DOE. the invention to practical application
Visitor’s Report expeditiously.
DATES: Written comments, objections, or
• Discussion on the Committee of The proposed license would be
nonexclusive license applications must
Visitor’s Report exclusive, subject to a license and other
• Presentation of New Charge on be received at the address listed no later
than June 21, 2016. rights retained by the United States, and
Molybdenum–99 subject to a negotiated royalty. DOE will
ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for
Note: The NSAC Meeting will be broadcast review all timely written responses to
nonexclusive licenses, or objections this notice, and will grant the licenses
live on the Internet. You may find out how
to access this broadcast by going to the
relating to the prospective exclusive if, after expiration of the 15-day notice
following site prior to the start of the license should be submitted through period, and after consideration of any
meeting. A video record of the meeting Regulations.gov or to Office of the written responses to this notice, a
including the presentations that are made Assistant General Counsel for determination is made in accordance
will be archived at this site after the meeting Technology Transfer and Intellectual
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with 35 U.S.C. 209(c) that the licenses
ends: http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/ Property, U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE/160627// are in the public interest.
Room 6F–067, 1000 Independence Ave.
Public Participation: The meeting is SW., Washington, DC 20585. John Lucas,
open to the public. If you would like to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant General Counsel for Technology
file a written statement with the Marianne Lynch, Office of the Assistant Transfer and Intellectual Property.
Committee, you may do so either before General Counsel for Technology [FR Doc. 2016–13272 Filed 6–3–16; 8:45 am]
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive Patent License.
Dates		Written comments, objections, or nonexclusive license
Contact		Marianne Lynch, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Department of Energy, Room 6F-067, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585; Email: [email protected]; and Phone: (202) 586-3815.
FR Citation		81 FR 36283