PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entia Biosciences, Inc. (OTCQB:ERGO) has been informed that the European Patent Office has granted European Patent Number 1 761 784 with the title “Identification of Ergothioneine Transporter and Therapeutic Uses Thereof” of the University of Cologne, Germany. Through a predecessor entity, Entia exclusively licensed this patent, its European Application (Number 5745195.7-2401) and the technology associated therewith in a license agreement with the University of Cologne in December of 2008.
Previous companion patents for the same inventions were granted in the United States, Canada and Israel and were exclusively licensed to Entia under the aforementioned license.
“The grant of this European patent further strengthens our exclusive intellectual property position in this technology across a significant geographic market,” stated Marvin S. Hausman MD, Entia Chief Science and Technology Officer. “Through our soon-to-be-introduced medical food products, we look forward bringing this technology to bear on chronic kidney disease, psoriasis, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and autism.”
About Entia Biosciences, Inc.
Entia (OTCQB:ERGO) discovers, scientifically validates, develops and markets patented, pharmaceutical-grade organic compounds that include its revolutionary ErgoD2®. The Company is a leading authority on the clinical effects of oxidative stress, iron-related disorders and free radical reactions in mammals; it is bringing this expertise to the nutraceutical and medical foods markets. Entia also develops and markets health-related cosmeceuticals.
Entia Biosciences, Inc. is headquartered in Sherwood, Oregon, a Portland suburb.
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