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Trademarking the word "SPILK" didn't win any awards either.
Mark: SPILK
Trademark image
US Serial Number: 85144279 Application Filing Date: Oct. 04, 2010
US Registration Number: 4556198 Registration Date: Jun. 24, 2014
Filed as TEAS Plus: Yes Currently TEAS Plus: Yes
Register: Principal
Mark Type: Trademark
TM5 Common Status Descriptor: TM5 Common Status image
LIVE/REGISTRATION/Issued and Active
The trademark application has been registered with the Office.
Status: A Sections 8 and 15 combined declaration has been accepted and acknowledged.
Status Date: Aug. 07, 2020
Publication Date: Mar. 15, 2011 Notice of Allowance Date: May 10, 2011
SPILK
A slang term for man-milk, otherwise known as sperm or semen, or any other milky discharge from a male's penis.
Dude... that better not be spilk in my coffee!
by j777 October 30, 2008
When a CEO refuses to consider certain companies " non-competitors" year in and out, it tends to speak volumes.
Thanks for viewing...
It's people like you that keep me relevant.
ROTFL
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I'm posting articles these days.
What i'm privy to other than that, feel free to speculate.
KBLB IR, according to some, has allegedly stated things about me on a personal level.
If this is true (as every time I contact IR, I am met with an outright denial) it is what it is and one would have to be weary of sharing personal info with such an individual...
If an individual speaks ill of one to another, i'd be weary of the same thing happening to others conversed with...
Alas, they remain ALLEGATIONS.
Not playing "gossip girl" on the KBLB board.
Human nature; gotta love it.
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SPIBER TO PARTICIPATE IN PREMIERE VISION PARIS
February 02, 2024
PR
Spiber will participate in the international apparel trade show Premiere Vision Paris. Our latest Brewed Protein™ materials and garment samples will be displayed at our booth.
Date: February 6–8, 2024
Booth sector: Hall 6 – Smart Creation
Booth number: 6HUB21
Event details can be found here.
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Don't know about the "reverend tall story" part but glad you are describing the quality of post I spoke to.
Continue deflecting, if it helps you sleep better at night,
Didn't Dr. Fraser visit India with respect to transgenic silkworm rearing or something similar on KBLB's behalf...
Or was it under the UND umbrella?
What was the purpose of showing the link?
How old was the news featured in it?
What did you feel that dated info was going to achieve?
Day trader tactics 101.
Kim couldn't do it with no product and no possible way of continuous production going forward...
You mean to tell me all that schooling led him to that point in time.
Maybe a few companies "whispered" and then rescinded...
Oh well.
is that what the poster who originally mentioned it, was going for?
Boiler-plated material is subjected to the "fresh eyes," treatment all the time.
Management companies ( on all exchanges) have been known to make
"subtle" changes they hope the average, everyday, run-of-the -mill investor
will overlook.
Yet it's not being conveyed by KBLB management, in such clear-cut fashion.
Same as it ever was.
What Grade Is 6 Out Of 10?
A 60% is a D- letter grade. A letter grade D- means less than satisfactory or below average performance. To get the next higher letter grade available, you would need a score of 7 which would be a C-.
Grade Correct Incorrect Percent
A+... 10... 0... 100.00
A-... 9... 1... 90.00
B-... 8... 2... 80.00
C-... 7... 3... 70.00
*** D-... 6... 4... 60.00 ***
F... 0 to 5... 5 to 10... 0.00 to 50.00
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TO BANANA BOB...
HOW IS THAT SHED STORED WITH ALL THAT KBLB PRODUCT AT WARWICK MILLS WORKING OUT, FOR YOUR SUPERIOR INTEL?
YOU SWORE UP AND DOWN IT WAS SO, BANANARAMA.
STOP DEFLECTING, START CORRECTING.
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NO IT ISN'T AND YOU WILL SEE AS THE YEAR PROGRESSES.
MAKES NO SENSE TO "BACK AND FORTH" ON THE RATIONALE...
GIVE TIME, TIME AND IT WILL REVEAL ALL.
KANEMATSU & SPIBER BEGIN APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT OF BREWED PROTEIN(TM) MATERIALS
1/25/24 PR
Kanematsu Corporation (hereinafter "Kanematsu") and Spiber Inc. (hereinafter "Spiber") began a collaboration aiming for application development in a wide range of industries using Brewed ProteinTM structural protein materials produced by Spiber. Furthermore, Kanematsu acquired shares of Spiber by accepting a third-party allotment of new shares implemented by Spiber.
Spiber engages in the development and production of Brewed ProteinTM materials, created through a microbial fermentation process utilizing plant-based biomass without using petroleum or animal-based materials as their primary feedstock. Brewed ProteinTM materials can be processed into diverse forms including fibers, films, resin materials and others, and are expected to provide a new solution for various environmental issues.
Kanematsu boasts a broad business foundation consisting of more than 130 Group companies and a large number of business partners, as well as management resources and intangible assets, including technologies, human resources, networks, value chains, and experience and knowledge in various businesses accumulated over more than 130 years since its foundation. Utilizing these management resources and intangible assets,
Kanematsu will promote the adoption of Brewed ProteinTM materials across multiple industries with Spiber and Kanematsu’s business partners, aiming for the construction of a circular economy through the promotion of Green Transformation (GX).
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Merely a "gauge" to see what is widely accepted as TRUTH and what is not
to be believed.
It is what it is.
So saying that Kings Group isn't too pleased about vouching for KBLB and
not receiving any material of significance for SEVERAL YEARS
(DESPITE A FORWARD-LOOKING PR YEARS AGO IMPLYING "IN THE
COMING WEEKS")
wouldn't be an OPINION at this point in time.
AMSILK & 21st BIO ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE THE PRODUCTION OF ADVANCED MATERIALS MADE FROM SPIDER SILK-BASED PROTEINS
PR
Neuried, Germany, and Copenhagen, Denmark, 17 January 2024 – AMSilk, a global leader in advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins, and 21st.BIO, a leader in bioproduction, today announced that they have joined forces to accelerate the upscaling of AMSilk’s silk protein production to unprecedented levels.
As part of the partnership, 21st.BIO has developed a new protein production strain created from highly specialized precision fermented microorganisms, ensuring that AMSilk can meet demand as it increases production from the laboratory to industrial scale.
The new strain ensures extracellular expression of silk proteins, enabling manufacturing at unprecedented productivity levels due to higher yield and greater efficiency, thereby reducing production costs.
Due to its unique combination of strength and flexibility, spider silk is the gold standard of bio industrial materials. AMSilk’s spider silk-based proteins are wholly biodegradable and biocompatible.
Based on a renewable plant based feedstock, AMSilk fibers do not contain any substances of animal origin and come with a CO2 greenhouse gas emission reduction of up to 90% and more than 90% less land and water use compared to other protein fibers. Their high-performance qualities enable a wide range of applications in the textile, homecare, biomedical, and automobile industries.
The AMSilk x 21st.BIO Genesis
As one of the world’s first industrial scale suppliers of advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins, AMSilk has been redefining the performance fiber category since 2015, with applications in footwear and garments, and even interior components for automobiles. With a strong patent portfolio, AMSilk is leading the discovery of performance materials based on spider silk proteins.
21st.BIO benefits from the most advanced precision fermentation technology platform in the industry, with production strains that have been perfected for over 40 years and used in dozens of products on the market today. Working in close collaboration with AMSilk, 21st.BIO’s scientists have developed and optimized new production strains, fermentation and downstream processes to support upscaled production and significantly reduce unit costs. This will enable AMSilk to further broaden its portfolio into different types of fibers and proteins, with applications in the broader mid-market.
Gudrun Vogtentanz, Chief Scientific Officer, AMSilk said: “AMSilk’s protein-based products unlock the secrets of spider silk to create engineerable structures and solutions. Through 21st.BIO, we now have access to more efficient production strains, which are a game changer in terms of the efficiency and sustainability of our feedstock. Moving production quantities from kilos to tons brings AMSilk’s technology to the next level. This collaboration with 21st.BIO is key to accelerating time-to-market for AMSilk in the current scale-up phase.”
Ulrich Scherbel, Chief Executive Officer, AMSilk commented: “By partnering with 21st.BIO, we are succeeding where so many have struggled, delivering high performance precision fermentation at the right quality and cost parameters, and at a true industrial scale.” 2
Thomas Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer, 21st.BIO added: “We founded 21st.BIO to help companies cross over from interesting innovations at lab scale to reliable industrial biotech production in a timely and risk mitigated way. With spider silk proteins this has been challenging, but AMSilk is the first to be able to achieve that goal and bring spider silk proteins into large scale production. The world needs innovators and category shapers like AMSilk and our job is to help them succeed.”
Per Falholt, Chief Scientific Officer, 21st.BIO continued: “We are incredibly proud to support companies like AMSilk. Our partnership has already led to some key milestone achievements, such as the world’s first extracellular expression of spider silk protein, which facilitates processes and enables manufacturing at unprecedented productivity levels. We are confident that within a short time frame, we can achieve a significant reduction in production costs, enabling AMSilk to enter higher value markets.”
The potential for spider silk proteins produced using precision fermentation
Global bioplastics production will more than triple until 2026, from around 2.4 million tons in 2021 to 7.5 million tons in 2026[1]. There is a rapidly growing need to adopt more environmental-friendly materials. AMSilk is helping to meet this need by using its outstanding proprietary technology platform for large volume proteins, designing and customizing material properties at a molecular level depending on the final application or properties required.
AMSilk has developed a wide range of use cases for its silk proteins, from developing the leading spinning process for silk protein fibers, to transforming proteins into silk beads, gels and solutions to unlock the power of their coating effects.
AMSilk’s silk protein-based fibers set completely new standards within the apparel industry, offering unbelievably broad performance characteristics, ranging from ultra fineness to extreme strength, making them ideal as premium, low carbon material alternatives.
AMSilk has also entered the performance yarn segment with technical yarns for the automotive industry – reflected in its collaboration with Mercedes Benz. AMSilk’s silk protein formulations bring exceptional filming properties to dishwashing and laundry care, providing outstanding performance benefits as a bioshield.
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The optics were compromised after KBLB's "in the coming weeks" PR
became known as little less than window dressing.
SPIBER TO PARTICIPATE IN PITTI IMMAGINE FILATI
January 19, 2024
PR LINK
Spiber will participate in the upcoming Pitti Immagine Filati knit yarn and textiles trade show, and will display our latest Brewed Protein™ material and garment samples at our booth.
Date: January 24–26, 2024
Booth sector: CustomEasy
Booth number: Q/11
Event details can be found here.
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UNITED ARROWS TO RELEASE KNITWEAR FEATURING BREWED PROTEIN™ FIBER IN FEBRUARY
January 18, 2024
LINK
United Arrows Ltd. will release two special-order knitwear products made with Brewed Protein™ fiber on February 9, 2024 as part of their “SARROWS” sustainability initiative.
The development of these products was a collaboration between three companies, including Yamagata Prefecture-based knitwear manufacturer Okuyama Meriyasu Ltd., known for their “BATONER” knitwear brand.
BATONER incorporated the yarn developed by Spiber into their signature crew-neck knit. The quality of the material and the precision of the weave endow these products with rich expressivity and a high level of comfort.
Details can be found here (Japanese only; products available for sale within Japan only).
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ODISHA ADOPTS NEW METHOD TO PRODUCE SILK WITHOUT KILLING SILKWORMS
November 24,, 2023 11:15 am IST
LINK
Bhubaneswar, Nov 24 (PTI) Odisha has adopted a new method where silk is extracted without killing silkworms for making traditional ‘Patta’ sarees, a senior official of the Handloom department said.
The new silk is named ‘Karuna Silk’ as compassion is involved in the procedure instead of killing silkworms, the official said.
As per trade information, a typical mulberry silk saree is produced by killing 10-20 thousand silkworms. Similarly in the traditional process, 5-7 thousand silkworms lose their life in the making of a tasar silk saree.
Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Department Director Shovan Krishna Sahu said “Our Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik always promotes the idea of non-violence and desires that all production processes follow the same. So we wanted to promote compassion by breaking the traditional method of ‘Filament Silk’ which kills the silkworms. In the new process, we let go of the moth honouring its life cycle”.
“When the moth flies away from the cocoon it ruptures the fibre. Through the ‘worsted spinning process’ we develop the silk fibre ready for dyeing and weaving. This humane process adopted by Odisha is being appreciated in the industry…”, explains Sahu.
With ‘Karuna Silk’ blending tradition with technology along with fostering compassion, Odisha is setting a new benchmark in sustainable fashion, the director claimed.
Odisha’s new initiative of saving silkworms has been drawing the attention of visitors at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Sahu said.
Guided by the state government, the skilled weavers from Routpada of Khurda district are demonstrating their artistry live at IITF. The artisans, who make the holy ‘Khandua Patta’ for Lord Jagannath for generations, are now weaving the same exclusively from ‘Karuna Silk’.
“The cruelty-free ‘Karuna Silk’, a new venture by Odisha, has become the USP at Odisha Pavilion this year. Visitors are taking a keen interest to know about this innovation story of ours”, said Sanjay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary Information & Public Relations Department.
Odisha grows three types of silk namely Mulberry, Tasar and Eri. Out of these Eri silkworms are reared in this new and compassionate method under the brand name of ‘Karuna Silk’.
Under the Odisha government’s 5T (teamwork, technology, transparency, timely completion leading to transformation) initiative ‘Karuna Silk’ was introduced as a pilot programme involving about 700 sericulture farmers. This year the department has been able to expand the initiative to 14 districts with 2,500 silk farmers. The Eri silkworm is nurtured on castor plants, Sahu said. PTI AAM RG
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WHY THE WORLD NEEDS MORE SPIDER SILK AND CAN'T GET IT
Story by Natasha Rego • 2d ago
LINK
Spider silk is like something out of a comic book.
It is superstrong. Flexible. Elastic. When compared in terms of strands of the same diameter, it is stronger than steel, tougher than Kevlar (the synthetic polymer used in bulletproof vests).
The webs of orb weaver spiders (the group of species that weave the biggest and strongest known webs) can measure up to 1.5 metres in diameter, and can trap small birds mid-flight.
If scientists could figure out how to produce enough spider silk, the possibilities would be immense. It could be used in medicines and weaponry, armoured clothing and aerospace technology.
The problem is, spiders are incredibly difficult to domesticate.
“They don’t function well in captivity. If you keep a group of them together, one of them will eat the others,” says Aarathi Prasad, an Honorary Research Fellow at University College London’s Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, and author of Silk: A History in Three Metamorphoses (2023). “The reason it has been so challenging to use spider silk over the centuries is because you can’t get enough of it.”
Scientists are now aiming to get around this, by experimenting with ways to make spider silk — without the spider.
In a paper published in the journal Matter in September, scientists from China’s Donghua University described how they had successfully used genetically modified silkworms to produce spider-silk fibres.
The gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 was used to insert genes for spider silk protein into the DNA of the silkworms. The silk produced by these genetically modified worms showed a tensile strength and flexibility close to natural spider silk.
Fibres of spider-like silk produced by silkworms. © Provided by Hindustan Times
This isn’t undilutedly good news, and we’ll get to why in a bit, but the Donghua experiment was a significant improvement over other attempts.
For over a decade, for instance, researchers at Utah State University had experimented with ways to extract spider silk protein from the milk produced by genetically modified goats. They too, introduced genes for spider silk protein into the goat’s DNA. This protein was then extracted from the milk and reverse-engineered into fibre. But the fibre was weak, the experiment has essentially been concluded, and the goats now live on a farm run by the university.
Previous attempts to produce artificial spider silk in a lab, meanwhile, failed to replicate the surface layer of glycoproteins and lipids, which is a protective layer that spiders apply on their webs during secretion, to guard against humidity and sun exposure.
Silkworms are a promising workaround because they have their own specialised gland which secretes a similar protective coating. But, Prasad says, it still can’t be 100% spider-like.
“In the spider’s body, the silk starts as a liquid before becoming a solid thread,” says Prasad.
“The problem with genetically engineering spider silk has been that you are only able to replicate the chemical structure of the material partially. It’s always going to be part spider, part moth. It’s not going to be true spider silk because we don’t yet know exactly how the spider folds the silk during the secretion process, to give it its strength.”
Donghua is hoping to crack that code too.
The university’s research team is working on making the silkworm-generated spider silk stronger and more elastic, by adding additional amino acid chains to its molecular structure.
The good news: What they have so far is certainly scalable. As Donghua biotechnologist Junpeng Mi said in a statement: “Silkworm silk is currently the only animal silk fibre that has a well-established supply chain, complete with advanced rearing and processing techniques.”
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NEVER (in the history of KBLB being a publicly-traded entity) was CEO
Kim Kraig Thompson more confident, than in the
December 2015 Conference Call...
Here we are, in 2024...
*Eight Excerpts From KBLB CC Held On 12/4/15*
Continuously attaining financing, resulting in less than desired
performance, won't garner you satisfactory terms to negotiate with.......
So post a pic and add more PR's, (yada, yada, yada) to hopefully sway
"lenders."
DOORDASH, INSTACART PRICES ON THE RISE FOR SEATTLEITES FOLLOWING APP-BASED WORKER LAW
By Louie Tran-Fri, January 12, 2024, 11:02 PM EST
LINK
Customers who use apps including Uber Eats, Doordash, Instacart in the Emerald City will have to pay more beginning Saturday due to a new Seattle law that’s aimed to help app-based workers.
NEW LAW:
Seattle City Council passed the App-Based Worker Minimum Payment Ordinance, SMC 8.37, on May 31, 2022.
The law goes into effect Saturday, January 13, 2024, according to the City’s website.
According to the website, the ordinance applies to certain app-based workers (sometimes referred to as gig workers) and provides several rights and protections for covered workers, including the following:
· Minimum Payment: Right to minimum pay based on the time worked and miles travelled for each offer.
· Transparency: Right to upfront disclosures of offer-information and right to receipt and payment records.
· Flexibility: Right to access the network platform without limitations (except for health and safety limitations), right to not be penalized for limiting availability or refusing offers, and the right to cancel an offer with cause.
Network companies must pay the greater of:
· Minimum per-minute amount of $.044 and minimum per-mile amount of $.74 or
· Minimum per-offer amount of $5
The legislation was sponsored by Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle/South Park) and Andrew Lewis (District 7 – Pioneer Square to Magnolia), however, both are no longer on the City Council.
APP-BASED COMPANIES:
KIRO 7 News reached out to companies that would be affected, including Uber Eats, Doordash, Instacart, Grubhub, etc.
A spokesperson for each company shared a statement with us:
UBERT EATS:
“Uber supports and advocates for thoughtful earnings standards across the country that help all sides of the marketplace. Unfortunately, this one more than doubles the fees consumers will have to pay which means fewer orders for businesses, and less opportunities for delivery workers.” The spokesperson added, “Uber is supportive of paying couriers the minimum wage plus expenses and has demonstrated its commitment to working with stakeholders to reach that goal, however this earnings standard will do more harm than good.
This policy will undoubtedly make services more costly for eaters, and our modeling is clear that this will result in a loss of hundreds of thousands of orders for small businesses and will price out Seattleites from access to this service. That means a loss of thousands of job opportunities for delivery workers.”
A spokesperson added that customers will see a new $5 local operating fee in addition to an increased service fee.
DOORDASH:
“There are consequences to bad policy. The previous City Council left a legacy of higher costs and fees for all Seattleites. As a direct result of the costly and unnecessary rules they imposed, we’ll be introducing a new regulatory response fee on all orders within the city of Seattle. Unfortunately, we expect this will lead to lost revenue for local businesses and fewer earning opportunities for the very workers the regulations are supposed to help. We urge the incoming City Council to reconsider these harmful rules, which are only making the cost-of-living crisis even worse.”
INSTACART:
“Due to new regulations imposed by the Seattle City Council, we’re making several changes to how Instacart operates in Seattle. Some of these changes include reduced service options and pricing increases for customers, as well as pay changes for shoppers. As always, we will work to deliver the best customer and shopper experience despite the limitations put in place by the City Council, and we may need to make additional changes in response to these new set of laws.”
GRUBHUB:
“We’re taking appropriate steps to comply with the new legislation in Seattle while maintaining a sustainable business given the added costs to now operate in the market.”
“Grubhub is making adjustments to ensure our most dedicated delivery partners are available for more delivery opportunities, give more insight into earnings, and ensure they have information about accessibility and oversize items. Grubhub is proactively communicating to Seattle delivery and merchant partners regarding these changes to our platform.”
SMALL RESTAURANT OWNER:
KIRO 7 News spoke with Alexandra Serpanos, the owner of Nikos Gyros in Seattle who partners with app-based companies, including Uber Eats.
“I’m trying to keep this restaurant alive and afloat,” she said. “The margins are so slim. It’s so hard for small businesses and you see small restaurants closing.”
Serpanos said she had partnered with app-based companies, such as Uber Eats around 2021 to expand her customer base to combat the challenges she had faced – inflation, supply chain issues, staffing shortages, etc.
However, when the new law goes into effect, she said her restaurant will take a hit.
“We’re going to be impacted. The customers are going to be impacted.” She added, “I was hoping for that to grow and if people can’t afford it, that’s obviously going to impact my sales.”
“I can’t keep raising prices. There’s only so much people are willing to pay for a gyro or a salad,” she shared.
Serpanos encouraged people to support small local businesses as she and other small business owners navigate this new law.
“It pains me to see so many mom-and-pop shops open for decades and have to close and this is just going to be one more item on that list that’s going to lead to more businesses dissolving.” She added, “Continue to support your local businesses. And if you can’t do it through a delivery service, come in and pick it up yourself.”
KIRO 7 News also spoke with customers to understand how the new law will impact their decisions going forward.
Tybald Jourdan said he does not often order food delivery; however, the new law does not entice him to order on the apps.
“That’s crazy though,” he said. “Since I moved to Seattle it’s $10 extra to $15, plus the money you pay for your food, from what I saw, so with what they’re adding now, yea no thank you.”
Rik Schutte, who often orders food delivery said, “I’m glad to hear there is a focus on the drivers.”
“I’m less likely than to order out. I’m already a little bit weary of ordering out through Uber Eats or Grubhub or what have you because the fees are already pretty high up there. Some places it’s nearly double the cost of what that meal would have been,” Schutte added. “I probably will just try to come in and pick it up myself. So, I don’t know if that really helps the drivers at the end of the day if they’re losing that sale entirely.”
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