Ann: PeriCoach granted patent protection in China-ALT.AX, page-2

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"PeriCoach® granted patent protection in China 3 August 2016: Brisbane, Australia – Analytica Ltd (ASX: ALT), manufacturer of the PeriCoach® System has been granted patent protection (Patent No. ZL201280018210.2) in the People’s Republic of China for the device’s unique pelvic floor force sensing technology. It is estimated that there are nearly 227 million target women with urinary incontinence in China. This is the first of the PeriCoach patents to be granted in the major markets and is in line with the overall strategy for PeriCoach: to secure intellectual property protection for key geographies that have ageing populations, with increased awareness of urinary incontinence, and growing demand towards conservative treatment solutions. It has remained a top priority to ensure the PeriCoach becomes a global product, therefore Analytica has maintained its investment in intellectual protection in major markets around the world. Analytica CEO Geoff Daly said – “Patent protection is critical in licencing negotiations as it affords the licencing partner freedom to operate in the market. China and other emerging markets are a major part of our global strategy for the PeriCoach system. Securing these markets is of significant value to future partners.” Analytica also has PeriCoach patents pending in the US, India, Brazil, Australia, Europe and Japan. Many of these jurisdictions allow patent protection 20 years from the original lodgement date providing patent coverage to 2032.