82 FR 39138 - Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive Foreign Patent License

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 158 (August 17, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-17396

NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive patent license to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 9,011,789, entitled ``Treatment System for Removing Halogenated Compounds from Contaminated Sources'' and Canadian Patent No. 2,868,843, entitled ``Removing Halogenated Compounds from Contaminated Systems'' (NASA Case No. KSC-13579) to ecoSPEARS, LLC having its principal place of business in Winter Springs, Florida. The aforementioned U.S. and foreign patents have been assigned to the Government of the United States of America.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 17-058]


Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive Foreign Patent License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant exclusive U.S. and foreign patent 
license.

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SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive 
patent license to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. 
Patent No. 9,011,789, entitled ``Treatment System for Removing 
Halogenated Compounds from Contaminated Sources'' and Canadian Patent 
No. 2,868,843, entitled ``Removing Halogenated Compounds from 
Contaminated Systems'' (NASA Case No. KSC-13579) to ecoSPEARS, LLC 
having its principal place of business in Winter Springs, Florida. The 
aforementioned U.S. and foreign patents

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have been assigned to the Government of the United States of America.

DATES: The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless NASA 
receives written objections, including evidence and argument no later 
than September 1, 2017 that establish that the grant of the license 
would not be consistent with the requirements regarding the licensing 
of federally owned inventions as set forth in the Bayh-Dole Act and 
implementing regulations. Competing applications completed and received 
by NASA no later than September 1, 2017 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.

ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the prospective license may be 
submitted to Patent Counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel, Mail Code CC-
A, NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899. 
Email: [email protected]. Telephone: 321-867-2076; 
Facsimile: 321-867-1817.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Leahy, Patent Attorney, 
Office of the Chief Counsel, Mail Code CC-A, NASA John F. Kennedy Space 
Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899. Telephone: 321-867-6553; 
Facsimile: 321-867-1817.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of intent to grant an exclusive 
patent license is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 
CFR 404.7(b)(1). 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 requirements of 35 
U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
    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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clarity of the information to be responses to sexual assault; improving
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(4) Minimize the burden of the assault cases and appropriate treatment Foreign Patent License
collection of information on those who of victims; responding to sexual assault AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
are to respond, including through the against men, women, and youth in Space Administration.
use of appropriate automated, correctional settings; responding to
ACTION: Notice of intent to grant
electronic, mechanical, or other backlogs of sexual assault evidence
technological collection techniques or including developing protocols and exclusive U.S. and foreign patent
other forms of information technology, policies for notifying and involving license.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of victims; improving responses to male SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice of
responses. and female victims whose ability to its intent to grant an exclusive patent
access traditional services and license to practice the invention
Overview of This Information responses is affected by their sexual
Collection described and claimed in U.S. Patent
orientation or gender identity; and No. 9,011,789, entitled ‘‘Treatment
(1) Type of Information Collection: supporting prevention or educational System for Removing Halogenated
Revisions to a currently approved programming (limited to five percent of Compounds from Contaminated
collection. the award amount). The reauthorization Sources’’ and Canadian Patent No.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: also ensured that domestic violence, 2,868,843, entitled ‘‘Removing
Annual Progress Report for the STOP dating violence, sexual assault, and Halogenated Compounds from
Formula Grants Program. stalking are included in all the statutory Contaminated Systems’’ (NASA Case
(3) Agency form number, if any, and purpose areas and added legal
No. KSC–13579) to ecoSPEARS, LLC
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having its principal place of business in
Department of Justice sponsoring the assistance’’.
(5) An estimate of the total number of Winter Springs, Florida. The
collection: Form Number: 1122–0003.
respondents and the amount of time aforementioned U.S. and foreign patents
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent to grant exclusive U.S. and foreign patent license.
Dates		The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless NASA receives written objections, including evidence and argument no later than September 1, 2017 that establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with the requirements regarding the licensing of federally owned inventions as set forth in the Bayh-Dole Act and implementing regulations. Competing applications completed and received by NASA no later than September 1, 2017 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.
Contact		Jonathan Leahy, Patent Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, Mail Code CC-A, NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899. Telephone: 321-867-6553; Facsimile: 321-867-1817.
FR Citation		82 FR 39138