Licenses for strains with "OncoMouse®"1,2 technology

Notice to all customers in the United States and Canada

Use of these Mice for certain purposes is subject to US patents 5,087,571, 5,925,803 and Canadian Patent 1341442 and other related and corresponding patents held by Harvard University and licensed to E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company (DuPont). Mice are identified as “OncoMouse®” in the JAX® Mice Price List, Catalog, and web pages, and may be leased to recipients under the following Conditions of Use required by DuPont:

Conditions of Use

The animal(s) contained in this shipment are produced and distributed under patent rights covering OncoMouse® technology licensed from DuPont. The recipient of the animal(s) is NOT authorized to breed, cross breed, reproduce, transfer possession of or otherwise make ANY use (including use for research purposes) of the animal(s) or biological material derived therefrom (including without limitation cells, eggs, or embryos), without first obtaining a license from DuPont. Any making, using, offering to sell, or selling the animal(s) or any biological material derived therefrom without an appropriate license to the OncoMouse® technology will be considered an infringement of the patent rights by DuPont.

To obtain such a license, please contact:

Associate Director, Commercial Development
DuPont Intellectual Assets & Licensing
Experimental Station 268
Rt. 141 and Henry Clay
Wilmington, DE  19880-0268 USA
Phone: 877-881-9787
Fax: 302-695-1437
Email: oncomouse@usa.dupont.com

  1. "OncoMouse" is a trademark of DuPont.

  2. Non-profit Recipient Institutions that have funding agreements with the Public Health Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (PHS) are directed to a Memorandum of Understanding between PHS and DuPont regarding the terms and conditions for the use of these mice, see:  ott.od.nih.gov/pdfs/oncomouse.pdf