# Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License; SWORD Diagnostics
**AGENCY:**
Department of the Navy, DoD.
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**SUMMARY:**
The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to SWORD Diagnostics, a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license, to practice in the fields of rapid detection of pathogens for food safety; drinking water and process water; and human and veterinary diagnostic markets in the United States and certain foreign countries, the Government-Owned inventions described in U.S. Patent Application No. 10/113,643 entitled “Efficient Near-Neighbor Search (ENN-SEARCH) Method for High Dimensional Data Sets with Noise”, Navy Case No. 82,296.
**DATES:**
Anyone wishing to object to the grant of this license must file written objections along with supporting evidence, if any, not later than February 9, 2005.
**ADDRESSES:**
Written objections are to be filed with the Naval Research Laboratory, Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20375-5320.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Ms. Jane Kuhl, Head, Technology Transfer Office, NRL Code 1004, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20375-5320, telephone (202) 767-3083. Due to U.S. Postal delays, please fax (202) 404-7920, e-mail: *[email protected]* or use courier delivery to expedite response.
(Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404.)
Dated: January 18, 2005.
I.C. Le Moyne Jr.,
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.