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Seven patent applications, six non-provisional and one provisional, have been filed by the Company with the U.S. Patent Office. The Patents have been granted on the six non-provisional patents. The Company also owns the trademark for ‘BIP’. Non-Provisional (Granted Patents): (a) Less-lethal Projectile: This issued patent relates to the Company’s distinctive collapsible ammunition head technology that absorbs kinetic energy of the projectile upon impact. The Corporation’s collapsible head is used in both the BIP and the Wireless Electric Projectile (“WEP”). (b) Electronic Circuitry for Incapacitating a Living Target: This issued patent relates to the electronic circuitry incapacitation system which forms part of the WEP. The patent describes an electronic circuit which provides an electrical incapacitation current to a living target. (c) Less-lethal Wireless Stun Projectile System for Immobilizing a Target by Neuro-Muscular Disruption: This issued patent describes the process by which the WEP operates with its attachment system to halt a target through a neuro-muscular-disruption system. (d) Autonomous Operation of a Less-lethal Projectile: This patent describes a motion sensing system within the WEP. The sensor will monitor movement of the target and enable the electrical output until the target is subdued. The electrical pulse is programmed for an exact time-frame to specifications of the user. (e) Projectile: This invention relates to a non-lethal projectile to be fired using a paintball gun, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to an aerodynamic non-lethal projectile which is used for marking, inhibiting or administering medicinal or other chemical substances to live targets. (f) Payload Carrying Arrangement for a Non-Lethal Projectile: This patent relates to the process of carrying liquid and powder payloads in the head of the BIP munitions that upon impact release from the head and are dispersed upon the target. On April 13, 2018, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with André Buys, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase from Mr. Buys a portfolio of registered patent rights, provisional patent rights, and other intellectual property relating to air and/or gas fired long guns or pistols, including pump action launchers and munitions used with such pistols and long guns, including self-stabilizing shaped or “finned” rounds (the “Portfolio”). As consideration for the portfolio, the Company paid Buys $100,000, and incurred $10,000 in legal costs to transfer these patent rights. This consideration of $110,000 has been capitalized. The Company also agreed to pay Buys either $500,000 in cash or $750,000 worth of Company stock
within two years (the “Second Payment”) at Buys’ discretion. In the event that the Company fails to make the Second Payment, the Portfolio would revert to Buys, but the Company would retain perpetual, irrevocable, exclusive and non-exclusive licenses to use technology with respect to the Portfolio and any technology developed within two years of April 13, 2018. As the substance of the purchase and sale agreement has been determined to be an option agreement, the Company has not recorded any amount related to the Second Payment. These patent rights have a maximum life of 20 years, expiring on various dates beginning in November 2033 to 2038, and are amortized straight-line commencing June 2018 over a period of 15 years being the estimated useful life, as determined by management. The Company amortized $3,666 during the six months ended May 31, 2019 (May 31, 2018: $nil). As the full arrangement included an option for full acquisition of the rights, conditional upon certain future events taking place, the Company has recorded the minimum rights to a licence arrangement as patent rights. As at May 31, 2019, the amount recorded as Patent rights refer to the perpetual, irrevocable, exclusive and non-exclusive license to use technology with respect to the portfolio.
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