Lightbridge Corporation (LTBR)

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Lightbridge Notified of Patent Grant from the Japan Patent Office for its Innovative Fuel
May 01, 2020 8:00am EDT

RESTON, Va., May 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR), an advanced nuclear fuel technology company, today announced that it has received a Decision to Grant from the Japan Patent Office (JPO) for Patent #2017-512054 related to a Lightbridge metallic fuel assembly design for use in CANDU-type reactors.

Seth Grae, President & Chief Executive Officer of Lightbridge Corporation, said: “This award protects and differentiates our unique intellectual property assets throughout the world and constitutes another significant milestone for Lightbridge. We have worked to expand our patent estate and will keep exploring opportunities in the CANDU fuel market.”