[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 162 (Monday, August 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 51852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20822]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice (10-091)]


Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive License

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License.

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SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) 
and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to 
grant a partially exclusive license in the United States to practice 
the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent Application No. 09/
056,363 and U.S. Patent No. 6,730,498 entitled ``Production of 
Functional Proteins: Balance of Shear Stress and Gravity'' to 
Regenetech, Inc., having its principal place of business in Houston, 
Texas. The fields of use may be limited to production of biomolecules 
and growth factors for use in topical applications for cosmetics, 
topical treatment of burns, scars, stretch marks, acne and joint pain. 
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 partially 
exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 
U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

DATES: The prospective partially exclusive license may be granted 
unless within fifteen (15) days from the date of this published notice, 
NASA receives written objections including evidence and argument that 
establish that the grant of the license would not be consistent with 
the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. Competing 
applications completed and received by NASA within fifteen (15) days of 
the date of this published notice 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, 5 U.S.C. 552.

ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the prospective license may be 
submitted to Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Johnson 
Space Center, Mail Code AL, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, Texas 77058. 
(281) 244-7148; Fax (281) 483-6939.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theodore U. Ro, Intellectual Property 
Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, NASA Johnson Space Center, Mail Code 
AL, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, Texas 77058. (281) 244-7148; Fax (281) 
483-6939. Information about other NASA inventions available for 
licensing can be found online at http://technology.nasa.gov/.

     Dated: August 17, 2010.
Richard W. Sherman,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2010-20822 Filed 8-20-10; 8:45 am]
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