Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Announces Spider Silk Patent Granted in Canada
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) has announced that the University of Notre Dame has been granted a Canadian patent for spider silk technology developed under a collaboration with Kraig. This patent (number 2,812,791) protects the Company’s proprietary recombinant spider silk until September 2031. Kraig Labs has agreed to cover development and patent costs for exclusive global licensing rights. The Company aims to solidify its position in the spider silk market by leveraging this new intellectual property.
- KBLB secures a Canadian patent enhancing its spider silk technology portfolio.
- Patent provides exclusive global licensing rights until September 2031.
- Strengthens Kraig's position as a leading supplier in the spider silk sector.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) ("the Company" or "Kraig Labs"), the biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of spider silk, announces that the University of Notre Dame has been granted a Canadian patent on spider silk technology developed pursuant to the collaborative research agreement with Kraig. This patent further protects Kraig's growing portfolio of spider silk Intellectual Property.
Patent number 2,812,791, titled "Chimeric Spider Silk and Uses Thereof" was issued to the University of Notre Dame (UND) under the Company's exclusive license agreement. Under the terms of that agreement, the Company paid for the development of the technology and the costs of patents issued to UND in exchange for exclusive global licensing rights. This patent provides protection for the Company's proprietary recombinant spider silk through September of 2031.
"Congratulations to both the researchers at the University of Notre Dame and Kraig's science team. Kraig Labs plans to continue building upon and protecting our position as a leading biomimicry company. This patent is an important step on the Company's path to remaining the premier technology and fiber supplier in the spider silk space," said Jon Rice, the Company's Chief Operations Officer. "We've created multiple strains of high-performance spider silk fibers that we are excited about. Protecting our specialized materials in key end markets is a core component of our commercialization efforts."
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About Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.:
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a reporting biotechnology company, is a developer of genetically engineered spider silk based fiber technologies.
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Ben Hansel, Hansel Capital, LLC
(720) 288-8495
ir@KraigLabs.com
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