2010-16897. Availability for Non-Exclusive or Partially Exclusive Licensing of a U.S. Patent Application

AGENCY:

Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/727,486, entitled “Artificial Invaplex,” filed March 27, 2007. Foreign rights are also available for licensing (PCT/US2007/007482). 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, [phone]. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul Mele, Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA), [phone], both at telefax [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The invention relates to an artificial invasin complex hat can facilitate the transport of biomolecules, therapeutics and antibiotics across cell membranes in a manner similar to native Shigella Invaplex.

Brenda S. Bowen,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.