# Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License; Marine Desalination Systems, LLC
**AGENCY:**
Department of the Navy, DOD.
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**SUMMARY:**
The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Marine Desalination Systems, LLC., revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license in the United States, to practice the Government-owned invention described in U.S. Patent No. 5,873,262 entitled “Desalination Through Methane Hydrate” issued February 23, 1999.
**DATES:**
Anyone wishing to object to the grant of this license must file written objections along with supporting evidence, if any, not later than September 25, 2000.
**ADDRESSES:**
Written objections are to be filed with the Office of Naval Research, ONR 00CC, Ballston Tower One, 800 North Quincy Street, Arlington, Virginia 22217-5660.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Catherine M. Cotell, Ph.D., Head, Technology Transfer Office, NRL Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20375-5320, telephone (202)767-7230.
(Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR Part 404)
Dated: July 18, 2000.
J.L. Roth,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.