83 FR 51453 - Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 197 (October 11, 2018)

Page Range		51453-51453
FR Document		2018-22212

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 7,746,979 titled ``Methods for Assisting Recovery of Damaged Brain and Spinal Cord and Treating Various Diseases Using Arrays of X-Ray Microplanar Beams'' to The Research Foundation for The State University of New York, a nonprofit, educational corporation existing under the laws of the State of New York, having its principal place of business at Stony Brook, New York. 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 7,746,979 titled ``Methods 
for Assisting Recovery of Damaged Brain and Spinal Cord and Treating 
Various Diseases Using Arrays of X-Ray Microplanar Beams'' to The 
Research Foundation for The State University of New York, a nonprofit, 
educational corporation existing under the laws of the State of New 
York, having its principal place of business at Stony Brook, New York. 
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 
October 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for nonexclusive licenses, or 
objections relating to the prospective exclusive license should be 
submitted 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 is issued in accordance with 35 
U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). 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.
    The Research Foundation for The State University of New York has 
applied for an exclusive license to practice the inventions embodied in 
the patent 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 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 prospective exclusive license complies with the requirements of 
35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. 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.

Brian Lally,
Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual 
Property.
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will not have an adverse impact on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
sufficiency of supply or reliability of the notice is issued in accordance with 35
U.S. electric power supply system. U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR Federal Energy Regulatory
Copies of this application will be 404.7(a)(1)(i). 35 U.S.C. 209(c) gives Commission
made available, upon request, for public DOE the authority to grant exclusive or [Docket No. EL19–4–000]
inspection and copying at the address partially exclusive licenses in federally-
provided above, by accessing the owned inventions where a Tradewind Energy, Inc. v. Southern
program website at http://energy.gov/ determination is made, among other Company Services, Inc.; Notice of
node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy Complaint
things, that the desired practical
at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
application of the invention has not Take notice that on October 2, 2018,
Signed in Washington, DC, on October 4, been achieved, or is not likely to be
2018.
pursuant to section 206 of the Federal
achieved expeditiously, under a Power Act and Rules 206 and 212 of the
Christopher Lawrence,
nonexclusive license. The statute and Federal Energy Regulatory
Management and Program Analyst, implementing regulations (37 CFR 404) Commission’s (Commission) Rules of
Transmission Permitting and Technical
Assistance, Office of Electricity. require that the necessary Practice and Procedure,1 Tradewind
determinations be made after public Energy, Inc. (Tradewind or
[FR Doc. 2018–22198 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am]
notice and opportunity for filing written Complainant) filed a formal complaint
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comments and objections. against Southern Company Services,
The Research Foundation for The Inc. (Southern or Respondent) alleging
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY that Southern has violated the terms of
State University of New York has
its Open Access Transmission Tariff
applied for an exclusive license to
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive (OATT) by unilaterally withdrawing
practice the inventions embodied in the two pending interconnection requests
License
patent and has plans for for Tradewind-affiliated generating
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, commercialization of the inventions. projects from their interconnection
Department of Energy. Within 15 days of publication of this queue without justification and in
ACTION: Notice of intent To grant notice, any person may submit in violation of their OATT and
exclusive patent license. writing to DOE’s General Counsel for Commission requirements, all as more
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy Intellectual Property and Technology fully explained in the complaint.
Transfer Office (see contact Tradewind certifies that a copy of the
(DOE) hereby gives notice that DOE
intends to grant an exclusive license to information), either of the following, Complaint were served on Southern and
practice the invention described and together with supporting documents: copies have been provided to the
claimed in U.S. Patent Number Florida Public Service Commission and
(i) A statement setting forth reasons the Georgia Public Service Commission.
7,746,979 titled ‘‘Methods for Assisting why it would not be in the best interest Any person desiring to intervene or to
Recovery of Damaged Brain and Spinal of the United States to grant the protest this filing must file in
Cord and Treating Various Diseases proposed license; or (ii) An application accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
Using Arrays of X-Ray Microplanar for a nonexclusive license to the the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Beams’’ to The Research Foundation for invention, in which applicant states that
The State University of New York, a Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
it already has brought the invention to Protests will be considered by the
nonprofit, educational corporation
practical application or is likely to bring Commission in determining the
existing under the laws of the State of
New York, having its principal place of the invention to practical application appropriate action to be taken, but will
business at Stony Brook, New York. The expeditiously. not serve to make protestants parties to
patent is owned by United States of The prospective exclusive license the proceeding. Any person wishing to
America, as represented by DOE. complies with the requirements of 35 become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
DATES: Written comments, objections, or U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The
appropriate. The Respondent’s answer
nonexclusive license applications must proposed license would be exclusive,
and all interventions, or protests must
be received at the address listed no later subject to a license and other rights
be filed on or before the comment date.
than October 26, 2018. retained by the United States, and The Respondent’s answer, motions to
ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for subject to a negotiated royalty. DOE will intervene, and protests must be served
nonexclusive licenses, or objections review all timely written responses to on the Complainants.
relating to the prospective exclusive this notice, and will grant the licenses The Commission encourages
license should be submitted to Office of if, after expiration of the 15-day notice electronic submission of protests and
the Assistant General Counsel for period, and after consideration of any interventions in lieu of paper using the
Technology Transfer and Intellectual written responses to this notice, a eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov.
Property, U.S. Department of Energy, determination is made in accordance Persons unable to file electronically
Room 6F–067, 1000 Independence Ave. with 35 U.S.C. 209(c) that the licenses should submit an original and 5 copies
SW, Washington, DC 20585. are in the public interest. of the protest or intervention to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Marianne Lynch, Office of the Assistant Brian Lally,
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
General Counsel for Technology Assistant General Counsel for Technology 20426.
Transfer and Intellectual Property, U.S. Transfer and Intellectual Property. This filing is accessible online at
Department of Energy, Room 6F–067, [FR Doc. 2018–22212 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am] http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary
1000 Independence Ave. SW, BILLING CODE 6450–01–P link and is available for electronic
Washington, DC 20585; Email: review in the Commission’s Public
marianne.lynch@hq.doe.gov; and
Phone: (202) 586–3815. 1 18 CFR 385.206 and 385.212.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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		83 FR 51453