Investor Relations section of the Company’s website for a version of this press release containing all published media. With the Company’s patent filing having advanced to nonprovisional status, an examiner will be assigned to review the Company’s claims and potentially grant a United States patent based on their findings. A “provisional” patent application is initially filed to establish a U.S. filing date for an invention, and must be followed by a nonprovisional application within 12 months in order to proceed to formal review. After a patent is granted, the holder generally benefits from its protection for a period of 20 years from the provisional filing date.