Intelligent Bio Solutions Secures Key U.S. Patent, Strengthening IP Protection Ahead of Planned 2025 Market Entry

Company’s 6^th U.S. patent adds to comprehensive IP portfolio protecting its unique drug screening technology

Patent protection strengthens Company’s competitive position as it prepares for planned entry into multi-billion dollar U.S. market in 2025

/EIN News/ -- NEW YORK, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: INBS) (“INBS” or the “Company”), a medical technology company delivering intelligent, rapid, non-invasive testing solutions, today announced that the Company has been granted a patent in the United States (U.S.) relating to its Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening Cartridge. This is the Company’s sixth active patent to be granted in the U.S., strengthening the protection of its unique and proprietary drug screening technology. 

U.S. Patent No: 12259385, relates to the proprietary lateral flow test strip inside the Company’s Drug Screening Cartridge and ensures that all current and future screening cartridge products developed by INBS are protected under U.S. intellectual property law. The patent is fundamental to the Company’s testing system, which uses lateral flow technology to detect drugs in fingerprint sweat. This latest patent enhances the Company’s U.S. intellectual property portfolio, which also includes patents covering INBS’ Sample Collection Cartridge, cartridge housing and buffer clip design.

“The intellectual property landscape for lateral flow devices in the U.S. is mature, making the grant of this patent a strong validation of our innovative technology,” said Harry Simeonidis, President and CEO at Intelligent Bio Solutions. “The U.S. is a key market for us, and securing broad intellectual property protection strengthens our competitive position as we plan for entry into this multi-billion dollar market in 2025.”

The Company's Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Testing Solution uses fingerprint sweat analysis to detect common drugs of abuse, an area of growing demand across multiple industries who want to ensure their employees are safe to work. The unique, non-invasive solution addresses the challenges faced by safety-sensitive industries, streamlines drug testing processes, and provides an alternative method that supports employee well-being and compliance. With recent FDA 510(k) submission in December 2024 and plans to enter the U.S. market in 2025, INBS is well-positioned to leverage the rapidly expanding global drug screening market. 

About Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc.

Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: INBS) is a medical technology company delivering intelligent, rapid, non-invasive testing solutions. The Company believes that its Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening System will revolutionize portable testing through fingerprint sweat analysis, which has the potential for broader applications in additional fields. Designed as a hygienic and cost-effective system, the test screens for the recent use of drugs commonly found in the workplace, including opiates, cocaine, methamphetamine, and cannabis. With sample collection in seconds and results in under ten minutes, this technology would be a valuable tool for employers in safety-critical industries. The Company’s current customer segments outside the US include construction, manufacturing and engineering, transport and logistics firms, drug treatment organizations, and coroners.

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Forward-Looking Statements: 

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