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Focus Graphite Provides Update on Patent Application for Advanced Anode Materials Containing Silicon
Novelty and inventiveness confirmed as Focus Graphite moves closer to securing patent for next-ge...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Focus Graphite Provides Update on Patent Application for Advanced Anode Materials Containing SiliconNovelty and inventiveness confirmed as Focus Graphite moves closer to securing patent for next-generation lithium-ion battery anode materialsOttawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 20, 2025) - Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV: FMS) (OTCQB: FCSMF) (FSE: FKC0) (\"Focus\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to provide an update on the status of its patent application entitled \"Advanced Anode Materials Comprising Spheroidal Additive-Enhanced Graphite Particles and Process for Making Same\" (Canadian patent application No. 3,209,696). The Company reports that no further prior art has been cited in the examination process. The remaining requests for clarification from the examiner are minor in nature, primarily relating to formality issues in the description and figures. Focus is pleased with this outcome and has retained MBM Intellectual Property Law (\"MBM\") of Ottawa, ON, to prepare and submit claim amendments and expects a positive resolution.In support of its application, Focus has also received the International Preliminary Report on Patentability (\"IPRP\") issued during the Patent Cooperation Treaty (\"PCT\"). The IPRP confirmed that the Company's amended claims are both novel and inventive, strengthening the intellectual property protection around Focus' proprietary anode material technology.Additionally, the Company submitted amended claims under the Patent Prosecution Highway (\"PPH\") for the Canadian case. These amendments, which reduced the number of claims to avoid excess fees, form the basis for the Company's ongoing patent strategy.Dean Hanisch, Chief Executive Officer of Focus Graphite, commented, \"This positive progress in our patent application process represents another important milestone in advancing Focus Graphite's downstream strategy. The recognition that our claims are both novel and inventive underscore the uniqueness of our technology and its potential to contribute meaningfully to next-generation lithium-ion battery anode materials.\"The Company will provide further updates as the application advances. About MBM Intellectual Property LawMBM is an independent, Canadian-owned boutique law firm dedicated exclusively to intellectual property law headquartered in Ottawa. For over 30 years, MBM has provided strategic IP...