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Neve Yarak, Israel — Save Foods, Inc., an agri-food tech company specializing in eco crop protection that helps to reduce food waste and ensure food safety while reducing the use of pesticides, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has provided the Company a Notice of Allowance for its patent application that relates to a method of protecting food from decay by applying Save Foods blend of food acids.
A Notice of Allowance is issued after the USPTO makes the determination that a patent should be granted from an application. The patent is expected to be issued in the coming months and will increase the Company’s IP portfolio to ten granted patents.
Dr. Neta Matis, Save Foods’ Head of Science and the COO of the Company’s Israeli subsidiary said: “This patent not only adds to our intellectual property portfolio covering our novel solutions, but it also strengthens our competitive advantage, that will lead to new commercial opportunities.
“We have additional patents pending as part of our IP protection strategy and we will continue our product innovation efforts to further enhance our market position and drive revenue growth.
“I am immensely proud to make this announcement. This patent is an attestation that our technology is indeed innovative and unique, and will help us to play a significant role in food waste and pesticides reduction.”
As of today, Save Foods owns nine issued patents, one allowed and has six pending patent applications, four of which may be submitted worldwide. Expiration dates of our patents, and any patents which may be granted under our pending patent applications, are from 2031 through 2041. Our patent family includes patents granted in Israel, the United States and Europe.
We are committed to expanding the use of our innovative technology worldwide and continuing our groundbreaking research into improving the quality of the produce that millions of people consume every day.
About Save Foods
Save Foods (Nasdaq: SVFD) (FSE:80W) is an innovative, dynamic company addressing two of the most significant challenges in the agri-food tech industry: food waste and loss and food safety. We are dedicated to delivering integrated solutions for improved safety, freshness and quality, every step of the way from field to fork. Collaborating closely with our customers, we develop new solutions that benefit the entire supply chain and improve the safety and quality of life of both the workers and the consumers alike. Our initial applications are in post-harvest treatments in fruit and vegetable packinghouses processing produce including citrus, avocado, pears, apples and mangos.
For more information visit our website: https://savefoods.co/
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