[Federal Register: August 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 160)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service

 
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Epic 
Gardens of Richmond, Virginia, an exclusive license to the varieties of 
edamame soybeans described in Plant Variety Protection Certificate 
Number 200300169, ``Moon Cake'', issued on December 15, 2003, Plant 
Variety Protection Certificate Number 200300208, ``Asmara'', issued on 
April 27, 2004, Plant Variety Protection Certificate Number 200300241, 
``Randolf'', issued on April 27, 2004, and Plant Variety Protection 
Certificate Number 200300250, ``Owens'', issued on April 27, 2004.

DATES: Comments must be received within thirty (30) days of the date of 
publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4-1174, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5131.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June Blalock of the Office of 
Technology Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone: 
301-504-5989.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Government's rights in these 
plant varieties are assigned to the United States of America, as 
represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public 
interest to so license these varieties as Epic Gardens of Richmond, 
Virginia has 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 
thirty (30) days from the date of this published Notice, the 
Agricultural Research Service 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.

Richard J. Brenner,
Assistant Administrator.
 [FR Doc. E7-16241 Filed 8-17-07; 8:45 am]

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