ConjuChem Biotechnologies Inc.'s Request for Patent Reexamination is Granted by U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

MONTREAL, Oct. 10 /CNW/ - ConjuChem Biotechnologies Inc. (TSX:CJB) announced today that it has received, from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the Order Granting ConjuChem's July 9, 2007 Request for Inter Partes Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,924,264 ("The Order"). The patent, entitled "Modified Exendins and Exendin Agonists", was issued in August 2005 and is assigned to Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.