Genetic Technologies Expands Licensing Program in USA
January 27 2006 - 9:09AM
Business Wire
Genetic Technologies Limited ("GTG") (NASDAQ:GENE) (ASX:GTG) is
pleased to announce it has appointed the firm of PatentBridge LLC,
based in Silicon Valley, California, to help rapidly expand its
licensing program in the USA. This appointment follows the
settlement of all past lawsuits which challenged the GTG non-coding
patents. As previously reported, GTG has now prevailed in six out
of six law suits involving its non-coding patents, and today, there
is no party anywhere in the world legally challenging these
patents. Accordingly, GTG is now actively expanding its global
licensing program through the recruitment of additional licensing
resources and legal support teams -- in Australia, in North
America, in Europe and in Asia. The appointment of PatentBridge is
the first step in this program. GTG intends to make further
appointments to expand its licensing program -- in USA, Europe and
the Asia Pacific region. About the GTG non-coding patents. The GTG
non-coding patents have now been issued in all 24 countries in
which they were originally filed. GTG seeks to make its patents
widely available and has so far issued 29 licenses. Of these, 24
are to commercial entities for a total value of approximately A$53
million. As previously reported, GTG has identified numerous other
parties who may benefit from taking a license to the non-coding
patents. These parties are now being followed up. About
PatentBridge. PatentBridge is a privately held patent licensing
company, specializing in the representation of select patents
covering extraordinary scientific and industrial breakthroughs. The
founder and CEO of PatentBridge, Mark S. Holmes, is recognized as
one of the pre-eminent patent licensing experts in the United
States. Mr. Holmes earned his Engineering degree from Brown
University and has worked as a registered patent attorney since
1985. Mr. Holmes lectures widely on patent licensing and is the
author of the widely-read treatise "Patent Licensing: Strategy,
Negotiation and Forms." Mr. Holmes has also established a track
record for helping licensors achieve significant success over the
last 20 years. About Genetic Technologies Limited Genetic
Technologies was an early pioneer in recognizing important new
applications for "non-coding" DNA (DeoxyriboNucleic Acid). The
Company has since been granted patents in 24 countries around the
world, securing intellectual property rights for particular uses of
non-coding DNA in genetic analysis and gene mapping across all
genes in all multicellular species. Its three-pronged business
strategy includes: 1) the global commercialization of its patents
through an active licensing program; 2) the expansion of its
dominant commercial genetic testing business in Australia; and, 3)
the commercialization of its various research and development
projects aimed at generating further intellectual property of
global commercial significance. This announcement may contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the financial condition,
results and business achievements/performance of Genetic
Technologies Limited and certain of the plans and objectives of its
management. These statements are statements that are not historical
facts. Words such as "should", "expects", "anticipates",
"estimates", "believes" or similar expressions, as they relate to
Genetic Technologies Limited, are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking
statements involve risk and uncertainty because they reflect
Genetic Technologies' current expectations and assumptions as to
future events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. There
is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will
actually occur. Any changes in such assumptions or expectations
could cause actual results to differ materially from current
expectations.
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