Tivic Health Expands IP Protection with Issuance of Sixth Patent for its Bioelectronic Platform

Tivic Health^® Systems, Inc. (“Tivic”, Nasdaq: TIVC), a health tech company that develops and commercializes bioelectronic medicine, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued its sixth patent for its bioelectronic platform, expanding the Company’s intellectual property to include the proprietary contacts, conductive circuitry design, and algorithms to optimize therapy delivery.

“This patent issuance continues to build the strength of our intellectual property portfolio,” says Jennifer Ernst, CEO of Tivic. “Bioelectronic medicine is an important treatment methodology for the future and Tivic is delivering innovative solutions to meet consumer needs.”

The company has an additional 17 patents pending in the U.S. and abroad. The patents already issued address device specifications, comfort features, device performance during treatment, and future product developments. This new patent US 11642523 addresses the core technology used to deliver bioelectronic treatment to the user.

Tivic’s first commercial product, ClearUP, is an over the counter bioelectronic device that is FDA approved for treating symptoms of inflammation such as sinus pain and congestion.

About Tivic

Tivic is a commercial health tech company advancing the field of bioelectronic medicine. Tivic’s patented technology platform leverages stimulation on the trigeminal, sympathetic, and vagus nerve structures. Tivic’s non-invasive and targeted approach to the treatment of inflammatory chronic health conditions gives consumers and providers drug-free therapeutic solutions with high safety profiles, low risk, and broad applications. Tivic’s first commercial product ClearUP is an FDA approved, award-winning, handheld bioelectronic sinus device. ClearUP is clinically proven, doctor-recommended, and is available through online retailers and commercial distributors. For more information visit http://tivichealth.com @TivicHealth

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