Lexaria Bioscience granted two Canadian patents

Lexaria Bioscience has been granted two new patents by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, increasing Lexaria’s complete patent portfolio to 37 granted patents. Canadian Patent #2,984,917, “Stable Ready-to-drink Beverage Compositions Comprising Lipophilic Active Agents” was granted on September 26, 2023, and expires December 1, 2036. This patent recognizes Lexaria’s innovations in delivering lipophilic active drugs and active molecules suspended in a water-based format. Lexaria’s DehydraTECH technology can be used in both dry formats such as capsules and pills, as well as in liquid formats such as drops, tinctures and also beverages including consumer beverages. This is Lexaria’s 6th granted patent in its patent family #3. Canadian patent #3,111,082, “Lipohilic Active Agent Infused Tobacco Leaves and/or Tobacco Materials and Methods of Use Thereof” was granted on August 29, 2023, and expires on September 13, 2039. This patent recognizes Lexaria’s innovations in infusing tobacco leaves directly with drugs or active molecules such as nicotine with or without cannabinoids for potential applications such as treating nicotine addiction. This is Lexaria’s 1st granted patent in its patent family #14.