Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. Announces Patent Application for Proprietary Embedded-DNA Textile Marker.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2003 -- Company's DNA-Based Textile Marker System Developed to Help Combat Illegal Textile Imports -- Applied DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : APDN), a provider of proprietary embedded-DNA security solutions, today announced that a patent application has been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides patent protection to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property for its proprietary embedded-DNA textile marker. The company has adapted its DNA marker technologies to provide a cost-effective system to "mark" textile raw materials and finished goods. Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.'s (Applied DNA Sciences) textile marker system was recently selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce as one of three technologies as a key solution that may allow for a cost-effective textile marker system for practical use by both U.S. textile manufacturers and the Customs Service. The selection was made at the recommendation of the Energy Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a multiprogram science and technology national laboratory managed for the United States Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC. ORNL is located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, near Knoxville. . Applied DNA Sciences' textile solution cost-effectively inserts DNA markers during the textile manufacturing process. The company believes its DNA markers will be able to withstand extremely harsh textile processes including desizing, scouring scouring characterized by scour. scouring disease a colloquial name for secondary nutritional copper deficiency. , bleaching, mercerizing, dyeing, and finishing, and will remain embedded in the fabric or yarn for more than 100 years. The company's DNA textile marker would identify both the country of origin as well as the specific factories where a garment, other textile products and/or its components were produced or assembled. Applied DNA Sciences' marker technologies could also be used to protect brands, trademarked products and other intellectual property that are critical to the textile products industry. The origin of raw textile materials and finished goods can be verified using Applied DNA Sciences' proprietary DNA detection methods. About Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. provides proprietary embedded-DNA security solutions that verify authenticity and protect corporate and government agencies from counterfeiting, fraud, piracy, product diversion, and unauthorized intrusion. Applied DNA Sciences has an exclusive licensing and partnership agreement covering North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe with Biowell Technology, Inc. (http://www.biowell.com.tw/eng) of Taiwan. The company develops, markets, and sub-licenses DNA security systems, supply-chain management systems and anti-counterfeit solutions. Applied DNA Sciences' technology addresses the more than $350 billion of counterfeit products sold each year as well as the multi-billion dollar homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States market. The company is headquartered at 9255 W. Sunset Blvd Sunset BLVD is unreleased material and remixes by the rapper 2Pac. It was released on September 12, 2005 internationally and the United States. Track listing
The statements made by Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (the Company) may be forward-looking in nature and are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements describe the Company's future plans, projections, strategies and expectations, and are based on assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. Actual results could differ materially from those projected due to changes in interest rates, market competition, changes in the local and national economies, and various other factors. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date hereof to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
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