ALDA Receives Notice of Allowance for Canadian Patent
4/6/2011 2:16:05 PM - Market Wire
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Apr 06, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) --
ALDA  Pharmaceuticals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: APH)(OTCQB: APCSF) ("ALDA") has  been notified that the Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("CIPO")  has accepted ALDA's patent application that describes the composition,  production methods and certain therapeutic uses for ALDA's T36(R)  formulation.
In addition, the Company has two patents issued in  the both the US and Australia, one issued in China and one pending in  both China and the EU. An additional patent application, seeking  protection for the T36(R) formula in combination with anesthetics,  analgesics and anti-inflammatories for the treatment of a wide range of  topical infections has been filed in the US and the EU.
Dr.  Terrance Owen, President & CEO, states, "Notification that the  patent will now be issued in Canada provides further evidence that our  intellectual property is very robust. We are gratified to see rapid  allowance of the patent applications in a number of jurisdictions.  Clearly, ALDA's T36(R) formulation is unique and is a significant asset  to the company."