17 Jun 2015 07:00
17 June 2015
Applied Graphene Materials plc
("Applied Graphene Materials", "the Group" or "the Company")
First Patent Approval
Applied Graphene Materials, the producer of specialty graphene materials, is pleased to report that it has received patent approval from the Japanese Patent Office in respect of its graphene production process.
The patent covers the proprietary process used by the Group for manufacturing graphene nanoplatelets.
This approval is the first of the Group's patent applications to be granted. Applications relating to the production process have been made in a total of five other geographic territories and these remaining applications continue to be pursued.
Jon Mabbitt, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"The granting of this first patent for Applied Graphene Materials' graphene production process confirms the proprietary nature of our process. We anticipate that Japan will be an important market for the Group.
We are continuing to build on our existing platform of intellectual property and know how, concerning both the production of graphene and formatting graphene dispersions, to provide the greatest enhancements and performance benefits for our partners and customers."
Ends
For further information, please contact:
Applied Graphene Materials +44 (0) 1642 438 214
Jon Mabbitt, Chief Executive Officer
Oliver Lightowlers, Chief Financial Officer
N+1 Singer +44 (0) 207 496 3000
Shaun Dobson / Richard Lindley
Hudson Sandler +44 (0) 207 796 4133
Charlie Jack / Emily Dillon
Notes to Editors
Applied Graphene Materials
Applied Graphene Materials was founded by Professor Karl Coleman in 2010 with its operations and processes based on technology that he initially developed at Durham University. The Group was admitted to AIM in November 2013, raising £11 million, and is based at the Wilton Site on Teesside.
The Group has developed a proprietary bottom-up process which is capable of producing high purity graphene nanoplatelets using a continuous process. The manufacturing process is based on sustainable, readily available raw materials and therefore does not rely on the supply of graphite, unlike a number of other graphene production techniques. Applied Graphene Materials owns the intellectual property and know-how behind this process.
Applied Graphene Materials works in partnership with its customers using its knowledge and expertise to provide bespoke graphene dispersions and formats to deliver enhancements and benefits for a wide range of applications.