What's the HPA project worth?, page-31

Hmm - not so much "BS" after all.... ATC announced today that they have been granted a patent that covers "the production of alumina from all types aluminous clay including kaolin".

"The grant of the patent acknowledges that Altech’s process for producing HPA from aluminous material suchas kaolin is unique. Other potential new entrants into the HPA industry that have publicised the proposed useof a process similar to Altech’s for the production of HPA from kaolin, will need to take extreme care not tobreach the Company’s patent.

"Altech Chemicals managing director Iggy Tan said, “The journey to patent grant was quite arduous. Wecommenced the process in 2014 and have now received the Certificate of Grant – 4 years later. The patentwill help protect the Company’s unique HPA production process and the technology that we have developed.Over the past 18 months it has been quite frustrating to read a number public announcements from othercompanies aiming to be HPA producers that have included HPA process flow diagrams that appeared to beblatant copies of Altech’s process – some even using the same unique icons developed by the Company. Nowthat this patent is granted, Altech is in a strong position to defend its intellectual property rights with theassistance of WRAYS, our patent attorney”, he said."