BBS-Bioactive Bone Substitutes Plc's complementary patent application for ?A METHOD FOR PREPARING A BONE PROTEIN PREPARATION AND A BONE PROTEIN PREPARATION? have been approved in the United States. These claims are related to ARTEBONE®-product and its use in the treatment method.

The Company will notify the US patent office that it approves the decision. The patent office will grant the patent after the approval of the Company.