[Federal Register: July 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 130)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

 
Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patents Concerning Prophylactic and Therapeutic 
Monoclonal Antibodies

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6 and 404.7, announcement is 
made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent No. 6,451,309 
entitled ``Prophylactic and Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies,'' issued 
September 17, 2002; and U.S. Patent No. 6,620,412 entitled, 
``Prophylactic and Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies,'' issued 
September 16, 2003, which is a continuation of U.S. Patent No. 
6,451,309. Foreign rights are also available (PCT/US01/04520). The 
United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, 
has rights in this invention.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, 
ATTN: Command Judge Advocate, MCMR-JA, 504 Scott Street, Fort Detrick, 
Frederick, MD 21702-5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth 
Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301) 619-7808. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul 
Mele, Office of Research & Technology Assessment, (301) 619-6664, both 
at telefax (301) 619-5034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this application are described vaccinia 
monoclonal antibodies. Also provided

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are mixtures of antibodies of the present invention, as well as methods 
of using individual antibodies or mixtures thereof for the detection, 
prevention, and/or therapeutic treatment of vaccinia virus infections 
in vitro and in vivo.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-15324 Filed 7-3-08; 8:45 am]

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