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9. CONCENTRATIONS AND RISKS
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6 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| NOTE 9 - CONCENTRATIONS AND RISKS |
Concentration of Credit Risk:
The Company maintains its cash in bank and financial institution deposits in Australia. Bank deposits in Australian banks are uninsured. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts through December 31, 2013.
Product and Patent Concentration:
As of December 31, 2013 the Company was undertaking preclinical activities for their lead product. The Company was also undertaking research to uncover the mechanism of action of their lead product in order to screen new compounds for development.
The Company previously expanded by the filing of an international PCT patent application (No. PCT/AU2010/001403) directed to enhanced proenzyme formulations and combination therapies. The international PCT application has been based on previous provisional patent applications capturing the Company’s ongoing research and development in this area.
The Company recently completed the 30 month national phase filing deadline for this international patent and commenced entering the national phase in countries around the world. Provisional patents are currently being filed in the following countries/regions: United States, Japan, Brazil, China, Mexico, Hong Kong, Israel, Chile, Peru, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South Korea. The patent is now granted in South Africa.
Further provisional patent filings are also expected to be filed to capture and protect additional patentable subject matter that is identified, namely further enhanced formulations, combination treatments, use of recombinant products, modes of action and molecular targets.
Foreign Operations:
As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s operations are based in Australia. |