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From: James Love
To: EFOIA@doc.gov
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:22:00 -0400

Freedom of Information Act Request

October 5, 2009

Department of Commerce
Departmental Freedom of Information Act Officer
Office of Management and Organization
1401 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230.
Via email: EFOIA@doc.gov

Dear FOIA Officer:

Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) is a non-profit organization that
follows both domestic and global negotiations on intellectual property
rights, and topics such as open standards for software. More
information about KEI is available on our web page at
http://www.keionline.org. KEI interested influence of large
corporations on public policy.

Under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, I am requesting
copies of of the following records:

1. The daily calendar of meetings and events for Secretary Gary Locke.
KEI intends to publish this information on our web page, to provide the
public with information about who the Secretary is available to meet.

If you deny all or any part of this request, please cite each specific
exemption you think justifies your withholding of information. Notify me
of appeal procedures available under the law. If you have any questions
about handling this request, you may telephone me at 1.202.332.2670.

KEI requests a waiver of all fees. The disclosure of the information is
in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly
to public understanding of the operations or activities of the
government, including but not limited to the degree to which a member of
the Cabinet meets with officials from large corporations and trade
association, as opposed to groups that represent consumer, taxpayer and
non-industry civil society interests. KEI is a non-profit organization
under 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. The request is not in any way related
to any commercial interest.

Sincerely,

James love
Knowledge Ecology International

In order to conduct our investigation and serve the public interest, KEI requests all documents, including email, letters, faxes and other communications, memorandums, power point presentations, and any other information which addresses the use, request to use or the possibility of using U.S. government rights in patents under provisions of the Bayh-Dole Act, including but not limited to possible or actual exercise of the right to a nonexclusive royalty-free license to use an invention, or the exercise March-in rights. This request also includes any cases where the agency has used or considered using the process laid out in the Commerce Regulations 37 C.F.R. 401 to resolve a dispute about the use of the invention.