Israel-based Save Foods Inc. has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 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 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 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 intellectual property portfolio to 10 granted patents, according to a news release.
“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,” Neta Matis, Save Foods’ head of science and the chief operating officer of the company’s Israeli subsidiary, said in the release. “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.”
Through Aug. 25, Save Foods owns nine issued patents, one allowed, and has six pending patent applications, four of which may be submitted worldwide, according to the release.
Expiration dates for the company’s patents, and any patents which may be granted under pending patent applications, are from 2031 through 2041, the release said. The company’s patent family includes patents granted in Israel, the U.S. and Europe, according to the release.
