# Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License; Seahawk Biosystems Corporation
**AGENCY:**
Department of the Navy, DOD.
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**SUMMARY:**
The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Seahawk Biosystems Corporation, a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice in the fields of pathogen detection, disease and infection diagnostic testing, and genetic testing for veterinary applications (small and large animals, including equine); pathogen and toxin detection and genetic testing in food products derived from animals; pathogen and toxin detection and genetic testing in food processing; pathogen and toxin detection in, and monitoring of, public water, wastewater, and groundwater in the United States and certain foreign countries, the Government-Owned inventions described in Navy Case No. 97,198 entitled “Method for Modifying Nitride Substrates for Covalent Immobilization of Aminated Molecules” and any continuations, divisionals or re-issues thereof.
**DATES:**
Anyone wishing to object to the grant of this license must file written objections along with supporting evidence, if any, not later than October 4, 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 F. Kuhl, 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 404.)
Dated: September 13, 2005.
I.C. Le Moyne Jr.,
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.