Quick-Med Technologies Inc. announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a notice of allowance for a patent protecting Stay Fresh(R), Quick-Med's new antimicrobial technology. Stay Fresh Antimicrobial technology is eco-friendly, safe, non-toxic, and cost effective. Textiles treated with Stay Fresh have been proven to retain potent antimicrobial activity for as many as 100 wash cycles, with reduction of bacterial levels by up to 99.9999%.

The active antimicrobial agent utilized in Stay Fresh is hydrogen peroxide, which is non-toxic, and degrades to eco-friendly water and oxygen.