UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 9819S 
September 30, 1976 
Department of Medicine 
Office of the Chairman 
Donald S. Fredrickson, M.D., Director 
National Institutes of Health 
Bethesda, Maryland 20014 
Dear Don: 
I submitted your recent inquiry concerning the patenting of recom- 
binant DNA research activity to our University's patent officer and I 
am enclosing his answer. 
I am also asking one of our basic scientists who is very knowledgeable 
in the area to comment on your letter and I shall send his answer along 
as soon as it becomes available. 
Warmest personal regards 
Professor and Chairman 
RGP : tg 
Enc. 
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