[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 139 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43879-43880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15641]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice (20-054)]
Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive Patent License
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
ACTION: Notice of intent to grant an exclusive patent license.
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SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive
patent license in the United States to practice the inventions
described and claimed in U.S. Patent Nos. 7,790,787 and 9,777,126
entitled ``Aerogel/Polymer Composite Materials,'' NASA Case Numbers
KSC-12890 and KSC-12890-2-DIV respectively, to AeroPolymer Holding
Group, LLC, having its principal place of business in Gulfport,
Florida. NASA has not yet made a determination to grant the requested
license and may deny the requested license even if no objections are
submitted within the comment period.
DATES: The prospective exclusive license may be granted unless NASA
receives written objections, including
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evidence and argument no later than August 4, 2020 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 August 4, 2020 will also
be treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated partially
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 Mark Homer, Patent Counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel,
NASA Kennedy Space Center, Mail Code CC, 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, NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Mail
Code CC, 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(e) and 37 CFR
404.7(a)(1)(i). The patent rights in this invention have been assigned
to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective
exclusive patent 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.
Helen M. Galus,
Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property.
[FR Doc. 2020-15641 Filed 7-17-20; 8:45 am]
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