[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 246 (Thursday, December 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 80798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32235]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Exclusive, Non-Exclusive, or Partially-Exclusive 
Licensing of Inventions Concerning an Inactivated Dengue Virus Vaccine 
and a Method and Kit for Detection of Dengue Virus

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the 
invention set forth in U.S. Patent 6,254,873 which issued July 3, 2001, 
entitled ``Inactivated Dengue Virus Vaccine,'' and U.S. Patent 
6,190,859, entitled ``Method and Kit for Detection of Dengue Virus,'' 
issued February 20, 2001. The United States Government, as represented 
by the Secretary of the Army, has rights to 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 and Technology Applications (ORTA), (301) 619-
6664, both at telefax (301) 619-5034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The invention relates to an inactivated 
dengue virus vaccine to immunize and protect humans against dengue 
fever. The vaccine is based on dengue viruses which have been 
propagated to high titers in suitable cells, purified and inactivated 
under conditions which destroy infectivity but preserve immunogenicity, 
a high level of which is demonstrated in animal models. Uses of the 
inactivated dengue virus for detecting antibodies to dengue and kits 
therefore are also described.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-32235 Filed 12-22-10; 8:45 am]
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