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Forward Water Technologies Corp. Announces New Intellectual Property Allowance
Forward Water Technologies Corp. ("FWTC" or the "Company") (TSXV: FWTC) is pleased to announce that the Company has been informed by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that its patent application for a new forward osmosis technology useful in the food and beverage sector has been allowed and issuance of the patent is anticipated in the next 3-4 weeks.
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