83_FR_55449 83 FR 55236 - Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive License

83 FR 55236 - Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive License

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 213 (November 2, 2018)

Page Range55236-55236
FR Document2018-24036

Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Research and Development, Technology Transfer Program, intends to grant to Medline Industries, Inc., Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, IL 60093, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent Nos. 8,905,421; 9,445,958; 9,795,522; 9,980,863 and related patent applications associated with VA Invention Disclosure number 12-314, titled, ``Manual Wheelchair System for Improved Propulsion and Transfer.''

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive License

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs 
(VA), Office of Research and Development, Technology Transfer Program, 
intends to grant to Medline Industries, Inc., Three Lakes Drive, 
Northfield, IL 60093, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent Nos. 
8,905,421; 9,445,958; 9,795,522; 9,980,863 and related patent 
applications associated with VA Invention Disclosure number 12-314, 
titled, ``Manual Wheelchair System for Improved Propulsion and 
Transfer.''

DATES: Comments must be received by November 19, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted through 
www.regulations.gov; by mail or hand-delivery to the Director, 
Regulations Management (02REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, Room 1068, Washington, DC 20420; or by fax to (202) 
273-9026 (this is a not toll-free number). Copies of comments received 
will be available for public inspection in the Office of Regulation 
Policy and Management, Room 1063B, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays). Call (202) 461-
4902 for an appointment (this is not a toll-free number). In addition, 
during the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the 
Federal Docket Management System at www.regulations.gov.

ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION:  Dr. Lee A. Sylvers, Technology 
Transfer Specialist, Office of Research and Development (10P9TT), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420, (202) 443-5646 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is in the public interest to license this 
invention. Medline 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 15 days from the date of this published Notice, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, Office of Research and Development, Technology 
Transfer Program 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.

Signing Authority

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this 
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document 
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as 
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Robert L. 
Wilkie, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved this 
document on October 29, 2018, for publication.

    Approved: October 29, 2018.
Jeffrey M. Martin,
Assistant Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of 
the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-24036 Filed 11-1-18; 8:45 am]
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     55236                        Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 213 / Friday, November 2, 2018 / Notices

        Estimated Time per Respondent: 1                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                Specialist, Office of Research and
     hour.                                                   AFFAIRS                                               Development (10P9TT), Department of
        Estimated Total Annual Burden                                                                              Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
     Hours: 2,000 hours.                                     Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive                NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 443–
        The following paragraph applies to all               License                                               5646 (this is not a toll-free number).
     of the collections of information covered
     by this notice:                                         AGENCY:  U.S. Department of Veterans                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      It is in the
        An agency may not conduct or                         Affairs.                                              public interest to license this invention.
     sponsor, and a person is not required to                ACTION: Notice of intent.                             Medline submitted a complete and
     respond to, a collection of information                                                                       sufficient application for a license. The
     unless the collection of information                    SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that
                                                             the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),              prospective exclusive license will be
     displays a valid OMB control number.                                                                          royalty-bearing and will comply with
     Books or records relating to a collection               Office of Research and Development,
                                                             Technology Transfer Program, intends                  the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.
     of information must be retained as long                                                                       209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective
     as their contents may become material                   to grant to Medline Industries, Inc.,
                                                             Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, IL 60093,              exclusive license may be granted unless,
     in the administration of any internal                                                                         within 15 days from the date of this
     revenue law. Generally, tax returns and                 an exclusive license to U.S. Patent Nos.
                                                             8,905,421; 9,445,958; 9,795,522;                      published Notice, the Department of
     tax return information are confidential,
                                                             9,980,863 and related patent                          Veterans Affairs, Office of Research and
     as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
        Request for Comments: Comments                       applications associated with VA                       Development, Technology Transfer
     submitted in response to this notice will               Invention Disclosure number 12–314,                   Program receives written evidence and
     be summarized and/or included in the                    titled, ‘‘Manual Wheelchair System for                argument which establishes that the
     request for OMB approval. All                           Improved Propulsion and Transfer.’’                   grant of the license would not be
     comments will become a matter of                        DATES: Comments must be received by                   consistent with the requirements of 35
     public record. Comments are invited on:                 November 19, 2018.                                    U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
     (a) Whether the collection of                           ADDRESSES: Written comments may be                    Signing Authority
     information is necessary for the proper                 submitted through www.regulations.gov;
     performance of the functions of the                     by mail or hand-delivery to the Director,               The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
     agency, including whether the                           Regulations Management (02REG),                       designee, approved this document and
     information shall have practical utility;               Department of Veterans Affairs, 810                   authorized the undersigned to sign and
     (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate               Vermont Avenue NW, Room 1068,                         submit the document to the Office of the
     of the burden of the collection of                      Washington, DC 20420; or by fax to                    Federal Register for publication
     information; (c) ways to enhance the                    (202) 273–9026 (this is a not toll-free               electronically as an official document of
     quality, utility, and clarity of the                    number). Copies of comments received                  the Department of Veterans Affairs.
     information to be collected; (d) ways to                will be available for public inspection in
     minimize the burden of the collection of                                                                      Robert L. Wilkie, Secretary, Department
                                                             the Office of Regulation Policy and                   of Veterans Affairs, approved this
     information on respondents, including                   Management, Room 1063B, between the
     through the use of automated collection                                                                       document on October 29, 2018, for
                                                             hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
     techniques or other forms of information                                                                      publication.
                                                             through Friday (except Federal
     technology; and (e) estimates of capital                holidays). Call (202) 461–4902 for an                   Approved: October 29, 2018.
     or start-up costs and costs of operation,               appointment (this is not a toll-free                  Jeffrey M. Martin,
     maintenance, and purchase of services                   number). In addition, during the                      Assistant Director, Office of Regulation Policy
     to provide information.                                 comment period, comments may be                       & Management, Office of the Secretary,
       Approved: October 29, 2018.                           viewed online through the Federal                     Department of Veterans Affairs.
     Laurie Brimmer,                                         Docket Management System at                           [FR Doc. 2018–24036 Filed 11–1–18; 8:45 am]
     Senior Tax Analyst.                                     www.regulations.gov.                                  BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
     [FR Doc. 2018–23949 Filed 11–1–18; 8:45 am]             ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION:  Dr.
     BILLING CODE 4830–01–P                                  Lee A. Sylvers, Technology Transfer




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of intent.
DatesComments must be received by November 19, 2018.
FR Citation83 FR 55236 

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