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Grant of US Patent
Grant of US Patent.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9017U Haydale Graphene Industries PLC 30 October 2017 \n\nThe information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Group to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 (\"MAR\"). Upon the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service (\"RIS\"), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.\n \n \n\n\n\n\nFor immediate release\n\n\n30 October 2017\n\n\n\n\n \nHaydale Graphene Industries plc\n \n('Haydale' or the 'Company')\n \nGrant of US Patent\n \nHaydale, the global advanced materials group, is pleased to announce that it has received notice that its patent application for the United States of America ('US') has been granted. As with Haydale's granted patents in other territories, this grant relates to a key process underlying the Company's proprietary functionalisation treatment for graphene and other nano particulates, a critical step for the commercialisation of these materials. The US patent terminates in 2032, being 21 years from the date of the application.\n \nCommenting Ray Gibbs, CEO of Haydale, said: \"I am extremely pleased that we have been granted our US patent for both graphene and other nanomaterials. This means that our plasma process is now protected by patents in our key markets of the US, UK, Europe, Japan, China and Australia. This latest award is extremely well timed as we execute our development strategy in the US, expanding our existing silicon carbide business to encompass graphene and other nanomaterials.\"\n \nTrevor Rudderham, President and CEO of Haydale Technologies Inc., added: \"We have a terrific team in Greer, South Carolina, with extensive knowledge of advanced materials. Following the successful fundraising, we also have the necessary capital to exploit the many growth opportunities we have in the US market for our graphene and silicon carbide portfolios. We can now do this safe in the knowledge that we have our functionalisation process patent protected in all of our key markets. This is a very exciting stage in our growth plan.\"\n \n- Ends -\n \nFor further information:\n\n\n\n\nHaydale Graphene Industries plc\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRay Gibbs, Chief Executive Of...