# Availability of U.S. Patent Application for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive Licensing
**AGENCY:**
U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, DoD.
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**SUMMARY:**
In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404 announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the following U.S. Patent application for non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive licensing. The patent application listed below has been assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Mr. John Biffoni, Intellectual Property Attorney, U.S. Army SBCCOM, ATTN: AMSSB-CC (Bldg E4435), APG, MD 21010-5424, Phone: (410) 436-1158; FAX: 410-436-2534 or e-mail: *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Title:* “Immunoassay and Reagents and Kits for Performing the Same.”
*Description:* The present invention relates to novel immunoassay methods and devices or kits that utilize a sandwich assay for detection of an antigen or hapten in a sample, particularly a biological sample. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a simple one-step electrochemiluminescent (ECL) assay approach that requires approximately 15 minutes for identification and/or quantification of an antigen or analyte. The present invention also relates to reagents and kits useful for carrying out such immunoassays.
*Patent Application Number:* 09/433,787.
*Filing Date:* November 3, 1999.
Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.