Birchtech Secures License Agreement with Large Regional Utility
Birchtech (TSX: BCHT; OTCQB: BCHT) announced a non-exclusive license agreement on October 14, 2025 with a large regional coal-fired utility for its patented mercury emissions reduction technologies.
The deal includes a one-time fee; other commercial terms are withheld due to confidentiality and ongoing litigation. The utility agreed to withdraw from petitions for Inter Partes Review at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Since 2019, Birchtech reports 14 license agreements with coal-fired utilities, including nine previously named as defendants in 2019 or 2024/2025 lawsuit filings. Management says licensing supports the company’s air business and the ramp of new water treatment solutions.
Birchtech (TSX: BCHT; OTCQB: BCHT) ha annunciato un accordo di licenza non esclusiva il 14 ottobre 2025 con una grande utility regionale alimentata a carbone per le sue tecnologie brevettate per la riduzione delle emissioni di mercurio.
L'accordo prevede una tariffa una tantum; altri termini commerciali sono riservati per motivi di riservatezza e per cause legali in corso. L'utility ha accettato di ritirarsi dalle petizioni per Inter Partes Review presso l'Ufficio statunitense per i brevetti e marchi. Dal 2019, Birchtech riporta 14 accordi di licenza con utility alimentate a carbone, inclusi nove precedentemente indicati come imputati nel 2019 o nelle cause legali presentate nel 2024/2025. Secondo la direzione, le licenze sostengono l'attività dell'azienda nel settore aria e la crescita di nuove soluzioni di trattamento delle acque.
Birchtech (TSX: BCHT; OTCQB: BCHT) anunció un acuerdo de licencia no exclusiva el 14 de octubre de 2025 con una gran utilidad regional alimentada con carbón para sus tecnologías patentadas de reducción de emisiones de mercurio.
El acuerdo incluye una tarifa única; otros términos comerciales se mantienen confidenciales y están en litigio. La utilidad acordó retirarse de las peticiones de Inter Partes Review en la Oficina de Patentes y Marcas de EE. UU. Desde 2019, Birchtech reporta 14 acuerdos de licencia con utilities alimentadas con carbón, incluyendo nueve que fueron previamente mencionadas como demandadas en 2019 o en presentaciones de demandas en 2024/2025. La dirección dice que las licencias respaldan el negocio de aire de la empresa y el impulso de nuevas soluciones de tratamiento de agua.
Birchtech (TSX: BCHT; OTCQB: BCHT)는 2025년 10월 14일에 탄소 기반 지역 대형 발전 회사와 특허 보유 기술의 수은 배출 저감 기술에 대한 비독점 라이선스 계약을 발표했습니다.
거래에는 일회성 수수료가 포함되며, 기타 상업 조건은 비밀 유지 및 진행 중인 소송으로 인해 보류됩니다. 해당 유틸리티는 미국 특허상표청의 인터 파트리 소송(Inter Partes Review) 청원에서 철회하기로 합의했습니다. 2019년 이래 Birchtech는 석탄 화력 유틸리티와의 14건의 라이선스 계약을 보고하고 있으며, 이 중 아홉 건은 2019년 또는 2024/2025년 소송 제기에 앞서 피고로 명시되었습니다. 경영진은 라이선스가 회사의 대기 사업과 새로운 수질처리 솔루션의 확대를 뒷받침한다고 말합니다.
Birchtech (TSX: BCHT; OTCQB: BCHT) a annoncé un accord de licence non exclusive le 14 octobre 2025 avec une grande utilité régionale alimentée au charbon pour ses technologies brevetées de réduction des émissions de mercure.
L'accord comprend des frais uniques; d'autres termes commerciaux sont détenus pour des raisons de confidentialité et de litige en cours. L'utilité a accepté de se retirer des pétitions pour Inter Partes Review auprès de l'Office américain des brevets et des marques. Depuis 2019, Birchtech rapporte 14 accords de licence avec des utilities alimentées au charbon, dont neuf étaient auparavant nommées comme défendeurs en 2019 ou dans des dépôts de poursuites en 2024/2025. La direction affirme que les licences soutiennent l'activité aérienne de l'entreprise et l'accélération de nouvelles solutions de traitement de l'eau.
Birchtech (TSX: BCHT; OTCQB: BCHT) hat am 14. Oktober 2025 eine nicht-exklusive Lizenzvereinbarung mit einem großen regionalen kohlebefeuerten Versorgungsunternehmen für seine patentierten Technologien zur Reduzierung von Quecksilberemissionen bekannt gegeben.
Die Vereinbarung beinhaltet eine Einmalgebühr; weitere kommerzielle Konditionen werden aus Gründen der Vertraulichkeit und laufender Rechtsstreitigkeiten zurückgehalten. Das Versorgungsunternehmen hat zugestimmt, bei Anträgen auf Inter Partes Review beim US-Patent- und Markenamt zurückzutreten. Seit 2019 meldet Birchtech 14 Lizenzvereinbarungen mit kohlebefeuerten Versorgungsunternehmen, darunter neun, die zuvor als Beklagte in 2019 oder in Klageeinreichungen 2024/2025 genannt wurden. Das Management sagt, Lizenzen stützen das Luftgeschäft des Unternehmens und den Hochlauf neuer Wasseraufbereitungslösungen.
Birchtech (TSX: BCHT; OTCQB: BCHT) أعلنت عن اتفاقية ترخيص غير حصرية في 14 أكتوبر 2025 مع شركة مرافق محلية كبيرة تعمل بالفحم لتقنياتها المسجلة براءة اختراع لتقليل انبعاثات الزئبق.
تشمل الصفقة رسمًا لمرة واحدة؛ تُحتفظ بشروط تجارية أخرى لأسباب تتعلق بالسرية وبخلافات قضائية جارية. وافقت المرافق على الانسحاب من العرائض المقدمة لـ Inter Partes Review لدى مكتب الولايات المتحدة لبراءات الاختراع والعلامات التجارية. منذ 2019، تبلغ Birchtech عن 14 اتفاقية ترخيص مع مرافق تعمل بالفحم، بما في ذلك تسع ذكرت سابقاً كمدعى عليهم في 2019 أو في رفع دعاوى في 2024/2025. تقول الإدارة إن الترخيصات تدعم نشاط الشركة في مجال الهواء وتدفع لتبني حلول جديدة لمعالجة المياه.
Birchtech (TSX: BCHT; OTCQB: BCHT) 在2025年10月14日宣布与一家大型区域煤电公用事业就其专利的汞排放减少技术达成非排他性许可协议。
协议包含一次性费用；其他商业条款因保密和正在进行的诉讼而被保留。公用事业同意从美国专利商标局的Inter Partes Review申请中撤回。自2019年以来，Birchtech报告了与煤电公用事业的14份许可协议，其中九份在2019年或2024/2025年诉讼 filing 中之前就已被列为被告。管理层表示，许可支持公司的空气业务并推动新的水处理解决方案的推出。
- Non-exclusive license executed with a large regional utility on Oct 14, 2025
- Utility agreed to withdraw from Inter Partes Review petitions
- 14 total license agreements with coal-fired utilities since 2019
- License financial terms undisclosed due to confidentiality and ongoing litigation
- Ongoing patent litigation and IPR petitions create legal uncertainty
CORSICANA, Texas, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Birchtech Corp. (TSX: BCHT) (OTCQB: BCHT) (“Birchtech” or the “Company”), a leader in specialty activated carbon technologies for sustainable air and water treatment, today announced a non-exclusive licensing agreement with a large regional coal-fired utility for licensing of the Company’s patented mercury emissions reduction technologies.
The license agreement includes a one-time fee, though due to confidentiality agreements and ongoing litigation, other specific terms of the agreement cannot be publicly disclosed. Although not named as a defendant in the Company’s various patent litigations, this utility is a party to the petitions filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office requesting Inter Partes Review. With the license agreement in place, this utility has agreed to withdraw from petitions for Inter Partes Review.
Richard MacPherson, Birchtech CEO, commented: “Our outreach across the industry has been well received, reflecting our ‘business-first’ approach that continues with other utilities. Our patented technologies for mercury emissions provide utilities with a more affordable, effective solution, which becomes more important for grid reliability as energy demands increase.
“Since 2019, we have now successfully reached 14 license agreements with coal-fired utilities, including nine utilities previously named as defendants in the 2019 or 2024/2025 lawsuit filings. With ongoing post-trial outreach aiming to convert technology users to customers, our air business is further powering the ramp of our new comprehensive water treatment solutions and providing sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders,” concluded MacPherson.
About Birchtech Corp.
Birchtech Corp. (TSX: BCHT) (OTCQB: BCHT) is a leader in specialty activated carbon technologies, serving as America’s Clean Coal and Clean Water Company by delivering innovative solutions for air and water purification to support a cleaner, more sustainable future. The Company provides patented SEA® sorbent technologies for mercury emissions capture for the coal-fired utility sector and is developing disruptive water purification technologies with a specialization on forever chemicals such as PFAS and PFOS. Backed by a strong intellectual property portfolio and a world-class team of activated carbon experts, Birchtech provides cleaner air to North American communities and is applying this expertise to a novel approach in water purification. To learn more, please visit www.birchtech.com.
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