Patents

 

& Trademarks

The Company's wholly owned Swiss subsidiary, Brightec SA, is the owner of all patents and trademarks used by the Company in the operation of its business. Brightec SA received its initial patent in France in August 1997. Brightec SA's base patent covers an optical filter process, which is applicable to all types of luminescent prints (from photographic, to textile, decoration and graphic), as well as the products resulting from the implementation of this process. A European procedure patent was also issued providing coverage in fourteen principal countries as well as China, Mexico and Poland.

A United States patent covering Brightec SA's initial claim relating to its proprietary technology was issued in September 2003. Under United States patent conventions governing filings with multiple claims, Brightec SA has filed a separate patent extension application covering its second claim, for which the patent was issued in April 2005. In April 2005, Brightec SA filed an additional patent extension application.

Brightec SA has registered its “Brightec” and “Be Brilliant” trademark and logo in more than 20 countries worldwide.

Austria Belgium Brazil Canada China Denmark European Procedure France Germany

Greece Hong Kong Ireland Italy Mexico Poland Portugal Russia Singapore

Spain Sweden Switzerland The Netherlands Turkey United Kingdom United States (2 issued, 1 pending)