OXIS International, Inc. Announces It Has Retained the Law Firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP
October 21 2009 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Pink Sheets: OXIS, Paris: OXI)
announced today that the Company has retained Quinn Emanuel
Urquhart Oliver & Hedges (“Quinn Emanuel”) to enforce all
patents related to the unique benefits of its potent antioxidant
compound L-Ergothioneine (“ERGO”).
Mr. Tony Cataldo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Oxis,
stated, “Oxis holds patents and patent applications on the benefits
of ERGO as a significant combater of oxidative stress within the
body. We have significant research that demonstrate ERGO’s highly
beneficial effects on the reduction in oxidative stress and we
intend to pursue opportunities in the consumer market and have
begun test marketing of products and through the recent financing
have the financial resources to scale to full production launch in
the near future.”
“We intend to vigorously defend our patents against any
potential infringer no matter how large or small they may be. Quinn
Emanuel is the pre-eminent law firm in business litigation having
won the most cases and the largest settlements of any law firm and
ranked #1 in business litigation in the US. It has won over $10
billion in judgments and settlements, several of which have been
for nine figures. We are proud to have them as part of the Oxis
team and we are confident that potential infringers will think
twice before doing so knowing that with Quinn Emanuel is on our
side,” Mr. Cataldo concluded.
Contact the Company at: 310-860-5184 for additional information
about OXIS, or visit our web site: www.oxis.com.
Forward-Looking StatementThis press release contains
forward-looking statements that involve numerous risks and
uncertainties. Actual results, performance or achievements could
differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
statements as a result of certain factors, including those set
forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
About OXIS International,
Inc.
OXIS International, Inc. focuses on the research, development
and marketing of nutraceutical products in the field of oxidative
stress reduction. Many of our planned nutraceutical products
include L-Ergothioneine (“ERGO”) as a component. The Company holds
patents and patent applications for the protective effect of ERGO
on mitochondria, the commercial preparation process and the
neuroprotective effects of ERGO. OXIS believes that there is a high
potential to sell ERGO as a food supplement or in the form of
tablets and is pursuing this avenue of sales and distribution of
ERGO.
About Quinn Emanuel Urquhart
Oliver & Hedges, LLP (“Quinn Emanuel”)
Quinn Emanuel is a 400+ lawyer business litigation firm - the
largest in the United States devoted solely to business
litigation. Its lawyers have tried 1297 cases and won 1186, or
91.4%. When representing defendants, its trial experience garnered
it better settlements or defense verdicts. When representing
plaintiffs, its lawyers have won over $10 billion in judgments and
settlements. It is the only firm in the United States that has won
four nine-figure jury verdicts in the last seven years. It has
also obtained four nine-figure and two ten-figure settlements in
the same period.
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