NetworkNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CS
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Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQB: LXRP) this morning announced that the Australian Patent Office has granted patent #2015274698, which protects Lexaria’s method of improving absorption, speed of onset and taste of cannabinoid active agents in edible products. The term of the patent is 20 years from June 10, 2015. “We are very pleased to have received this patent which effectively covers all cannabis oil extract formulated edibles utilizing our technology in Australia,” Chris Bunka, CEO of Lexaria, stated in the news release. “This patent award allows us to confidently enter the recently legalized Australian cannabis marketplace where we will seek additional licensing and product distribution partnering opportunities.” This morning’s announcement follows the award of a similar patent in the United States in October 2016. Lexaria intends to continue developing and solidifying its patent portfolio through the balance of 2017 and 2018.
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