68 FR 66 pgs. 16803-16804 - Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: Diagnostics of Fungal Infections
Type: NOTICEVolume: 68Number: 66Pages: 16803 - 16804
FR document: [FR Doc. 03-8322 Filed 4-4-03; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: Diagnostics of Fungal Infections
AGENCY:
Technology Transfer Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
This is a notice in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i) that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Technology Transfer Office, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is contemplating the grant of a worldwide, limited field of use, exclusive license to practice the inventions embodied in the patent and patent applications referred to below to Transgenomic, Inc. (Transgenomic) having a place of business in Omaha, Nebraska. The patent rights in these inventions have been assigned to the government of the United States of America. The patent and patent applications to be licensed are:
Title: Rapid and Sensitive Method for Detecting Histoplasma capsulatum.
U.S. Patent Application Serial No.: 09/673,298.
Filing Date: 1/12/2001.
Domestic Status: Patent No.: 6,469,156.
Issue Date: 10/22/2002.
Title: Nucleic Acids for Detecting Aspergillus Species and Other Filamentous Fungi.
U.S. Patent Application Serial No.: 09/423,233.
Filing Date: 6/27/2000.
Domestic Status: 6,372,430.
Issue Date: 4/16/2002.
Title: Molecular Identification of Aspergillus Species.
U.S. Patent Application Serial No.: 60/381,463.
Filing Date: 5/17/2002.
Domestic Status: Pending.
Issue Date: N/A.
Title: Nucleic Acids for the Identification of Fungi and Methods for Using the Same.
U.S. Patent Application Serial No.: 60/325,241.
Filing Date: 9/26/2001.
Domestic Status: Pending.
Issue Date: N/A.
Title: Nucleic Acids of the M Antigen Gene of Histoplasma Capsulatum, Antigens, Vaccines, and Antibodies.
U.S. Patent Application Serial No.: 09/674,195.
Filing Date: 10/10/2000.
Domestic Status: Pending.
Issue Date: N/A.
Title: Nucleic Acids for Detecting Fusarium Species and Other Filamentous Fungi.
U.S. Patent Application Serial No.: 10/046,955.
Filing Date: 1/14/2002.
Domestic Status: Pending.
Issue Date: N/A.
Title: Nucleic Acid Probes for Detecting Candida Species.
U.S. Patent Application Serial No.: 08/903,446.
Filing Date: 7/30/1997.
Domestic Status: 6,242,178.
Issue Date: 6/5/2001.
Title: Nucleic Acid Probes for Candida Parapsilosis Methods for Detecting Candidiasis in Blood.
U.S. Patent Application Serial No.: 08/429,520.
Filing Date: 4/26/1995.
Domestic Status: 5,688,644.
Issue Date: 11/18/1997.
Title: Nucleic Acid Sequences and Methods for Detecting Candida tropicalis in Blood.
U.S. Patent Application Serial No.: 08/429,522.
Filing Date: 4/26/1995.
Domestic Status: 5,645,992.
Issue Date: 7/8/1997.
Title: Nucleic Acid Probes and Methods for Detecting Candida krusei Cells in Blood.
U.S. Patent Application Serial No.: 08/429,532.
Filing Date: 4/26/1995.
Domestic Status: 5,635,353.
Issue Date: 6/3/1997.
Title: Nucleic Acid Probes and Methods for Detecting Candida glabrata DNA in Blood.
U.S. Patent Application Serial No.: 08/429,523.
Filing Date: 4/26/1995.
Domestic Status: 5,631,132.
Issue Date: 5/20/1997.
Title: Nucleic Acid Probes and Methods for Detecting Candida DNA Cells in Blood.
U.S. Patent Application Serial No.: 08/065,845.
Filing Date: 5/20/1993.
Domestic Status: 5,426,027.
Issue Date: 6/20/1995.
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.
Specific DNA (oligonucleotide) probes have been developed for a wide variety of systemic disease causing fungi, including Histoplasma capsulatum, Aspergillus species, Candida species, Fusarium species, and others. A probe has been developed for identification of all dimorphic fungi. These probes can be used for the rapid identification of fungal pathogens and for the diagnosis of mycotic diseases.
ADDRESSES:
Requests for a copy of these patent applications, inquiries, comments, and other materials relating to the contemplated license should be directed to Andrew Watkins, Director, Technology Transfer Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway, Mailstop K-79, Atlanta, GA 30341, telephone: (770) 488-8610; facsimile: (770) 488-8615. Applications for a license filed in response to this notice will be treated as objections to the grant of the contemplated license. Only written comments and/or applications for a license which are received by CDC within sixty days of this notice will be considered. Comments and objections submitted in response to this notice will not be made available for public inspection, and to the extent permitted by law, will not be released under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. A signed Confidential Disclosure Agreement will be required to receive a copy of any pending patent application.
Dated: March 31, 2003.
James D. Seligman,
Associate Director for Program Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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