Advanced Cell Technology and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Announce Commercial License Agreement

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:ACTC - News) today announced an expanded, non-exclusive commercialization agreement with Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). The expanded agreement grants Advanced Cell rights to the commercial use of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to develop human therapies, with the exception of neuronal, pancreatic beta cells, and cardiac applications, and enables the marketing of a broad array of research products. This agreement bolsters Advanced Cell’s existing patent estate which currently consists of over 380 owned or licensed patents and patent applications worldwide by granting commercial access to an additional 150 important stem cell technology patents and patent applications.