Lightwave Logic, Inc. Announces Positive Patent Update
NEWARK, Del., March 19, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LWLG; lightwavelogic.com), a technology company focused on the development of electro-optic polymer materials for applications in high speed fiber-optic telecommunications and optical computing, announced today the start of substantive examination and positive indications from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in one of our five U.S. patent applications.
The U.S. Patent Office mailed a first Office Action on the merits in one of our five U.S. patent applications. In the current Office Action, the Examiner indicates that our elected species is "free of the prior art." Thus, while the Office Action contains some formal rejections which Lightwave intends to address in due course, the elected species meets the requirements of novelty and non-obviousness based on the Examiner's search and comments. This application is directed to some of our core technologies which can employ, among others, our Perkinamine containing class of materials. "This is excellent news for Lightwave because it validates the uniqueness of our technical approach to new materials for nonlinear optical applications," stated Dave Eaton, Lightwave's Chief Technical Officer.
Lightwave considers this action to be a positive sign at the beginning of the process that will eventually lead to the issuance of all of Lightwave's patent applications, which will in turn enable Lightwave to better protect its intellectual property with a strong, viable patent estate helping to ensure its business future.
About Lightwave Logic, Inc.
Lightwave Logic, Inc. is a development stage company, moving toward prototype demonstration and commercialization of its high-activity, high-stability organic polymers for applications in electro-optical device markets. Electro-optical devices convert data from electric signals into optical signals for use in high-speed fiber-optic telecommunications systems and optical computers. Please visit the Company's website, www.lightwavelogic.com, for more information.
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