Starfleet Innotech Inc (SFIO)

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This Patent covers thirty-four European countries


LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - April 5, 2011) - Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SFIO) an established international distributor of e-cigarettes, (http://www.sfio.us or http://www.realsmokefree.com) announced today through its President and CEO Thomas Schroepfer, that The company has been informed that its European Patent application has been granted for "SMOKING DEVICE, CHARGING MEANS AND METHOD OF USING IT" (Application No. 08 738 110.9 - 2313). In a correspondence recently received from the Company's patent attorneys, relaying a communication from the European Patent Office Examining Division: "The mention of the grant of the patent shall be published in the European Patent Bulletin as soon as possible after the requirements concerning the translation of the claims and the payment of the fees for grant and publishing, claims fees, designation fee and renewal fees as laid down in Rule 71 (3), (4), (6) and (8) and (9) EPC are fulfilled." The Company's patent attorneys have also informed SFI that the fees have been paid, and the patent is granted but will take 4 to 8 weeks for publication. This Patent covers thirty-four European countries.