Oakridge Global Energy Solutions Inc. (fka OGES)

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Oak Ridge Micro-Energy Files PCT Application
Tuesday November 27, 5:03 pm ET

OAK RIDGE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oak Ridge Micro-Energy (OTCBB: OKME - News), a developer and manufacturer of thin film rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, announced it has filed a PCT Application to extend protection of its U.S. patents to foreign countries.

Mark Meriwether, President of Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, stated, “This is an important step to protect our patented intellectual property in the countries that have signed the Patent Cooperation Treaty, which include the EU and Japan. As we expand our patent portfolio, our thin film battery technology is generating more attention on a worldwide scale, making international patent protection critical.”

Meriwether further stated, “We continue to search for manufacturing partners and are pleased with the interest shown by several international companies. We currently are discussing potential manufacturing partnerships and joint projects with these companies.”

Oak Ridge Micro-Energy also is pleased to announce that they were featured in a recent article about thin film batteries published by Vacuum Technology and Coating. A link to this article can be found at www.oakridgemicro.com.

About Oak Ridge Micro-Energy Inc.

Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc. develops and produces custom designed thin film lithium and lithium-ion batteries that are ideally suited for a variety of applications where a small power source is needed. These batteries can be fabricated on a variety of substrates as well as onto chips, chip carriers or multi-chip module packages. By using the available space on a ceramic package or a silicon die, the battery can provide the required power while occupying otherwise wasted space and adding negligible mass. The Company's batteries are intended for applications such as wireless sensors that operate in harsh environments, semiconductor diagnostic wafers, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, semiconductor non-volatile memory chips, and advanced medical devices. The company maintains R&D and manufacturing facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and additional offices in Salt Lake City, Utah. Detailed information about Oak Ridge Micro-Energy Inc. may be obtained by visiting the company's Web site at http://www.oakridgemicro.com.