Orbite provides update on patents related to alumina refining technology

Orbite Technologies Inc. announced that it has received patent titled "Methods for Separating Iron Ions from Aluminum Ions" from IP Australia.

The company has also been notified of the following:

• Patent application No. 14/005,885 titled "Processes for Recovering Rare Earth Elements from Aluminum-Bearing Materials" has been found allowable by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO");
• Patent application No. 2,863,755 titled "Methods for preparing Hematite" has been found allowable by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("CIPO");
• The State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China ("SIPO") issued a Notification of Granting for patent application No. 201280044914.7 titled "Methods for Separating Iron Ions from Aluminum Ions".

Fees will be paid to the respective patent offices and Orbite will file ancillary applications, where and when appropriate, belonging to the same respective families as those allowed above.

All patents secure protection for a period of twenty (20) years from their respective filing dates and provide licensing opportunities in addition to enlarging Orbite's intellectual property portfolio that is now comprised of 21 delivered patents and 7 notices of allowance received.

"The breadth, depth and geographic coverage of our intellectual property portfolio continue to expand," stated Glenn Kelly, CEO of Orbite. "This patent and these allowances give us additional layers of protection for our proprietary technology which enables the selective extraction of valuable components from a variety of feedstocks, such as red mud, fly ash and aluminous clay. By being granted protection on the extraction of specific elements, we are in a favorable position to deepen our engagement with potential partners for the commercialization of our unique technology in a multitude of situations and geographies. Other patents are pending with some under accelerated review, and we anticipate receiving further patents and allowances covering us for multiple uses and geographies."