Melbourne, Aug 5, 2010 (ABN Newswire) - The Directors of Benitec Limited (ASX:BLT) (PINK:BNIKF) are pleased to provide this update on the progress of the re-examination of United States Patent 6,573,099 (“‘099 Graham Patent”), titled “Control of Gene Expression”, currently on appeal at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”)'s Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (“Appeals Board”).