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Date Title   05/15/12 Gevo Dismisses Butamax Patent Infringement Lawsuit; Scope Mirrors ‘188 Patent Previously Rejected by USPTO ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 15, 2012-- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading renewable chemicals and next-generation biofuels company, commented on the lawsuit filed today by Butamax™ Advanced Biofuels, LLC (Butamax) alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,178,328 (‘328 Patent). “The claims in the ‘328 Patent are virtually identical to the claims in Butamax’s earlier-issued 7,851,188 Patent (‘188 Patent) which were recent...  05/03/12 USPTO Affirms Key Claims of Gevo's "AFT" Patent Butamax fails to get reexamination of key claims Gevo believes Butamax and DuPont are infringing ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading renewable chemicals and next generation biofuels company, commented on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) decision to deny a Butamax(TM) Advanced Biofuels, LLC (Butamax) request to reexamine key claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,017,376 ('376 Patent), "Methods of Increasing Dihydroxy Acid Dehydratase Activ...  05/02/12 Gevo and VP Racing Fuels Announce Collaboration to Develop and Commercialize Specialty Fuel Blends ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading renewable chemicals and next generation biofuels company, and VP Racing Fuels, Inc., a world leader in performance fuel technology and high-quality specialty fuel blends, have agreed to jointly evaluate the commercial potential for isobutanol in a wide array of markets. The goal is to develop a product line of renewable, high-performance, isobutanol-based fuel blends for ...  05/01/12 Gevo signs JDA with Land O'Lakes Purina Feed to Pursue Advanced Animal Feed Gevo Purchases New Technology to Maximize Nutritional Value of Animal Feed ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 01, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading renewable chemicals and next generation biofuels company, announced the continuation and expansion of its relationship with Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Land O'Lakes, Inc., a national, farmer-owned and agricultural cooperative. The companies signed a Joint D...  05/01/12 Gevo Reports First Quarter 2012 Financial Results Luverne, Minn. Plant Retrofit for Commercial Isobutanol Production on Schedule ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 01, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), an innovative renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and updated its expectations for isobutanol commercialization. "I am pleased to reiterate that we remain on track to start producing renewable iso...  04/23/12 Brett Lund, Gevo EVP & General Counsel Awarded "Best Corporate Counsel" Lund Receives Award at 2nd Annual Denver Business Journal's Award Program ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Apr 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President and General Counsel Brett Lund recently received the Denver Business Journal's (DBJ) "Best Corporate Counsel" award at a ceremony in Denver. Lund was recognized for his strong business ...  04/17/12 Gevo IP Portfolio Rapidly Expanding En Route to Achieving Commercial-Scale Isobutanol Production ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Apr 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, announced today the award of its eighth U.S. patent in only eight months. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Gevo U.S. Patent No. 8,158,404 ('404 Patent) for the elimination of another key enzyme pathway in its isobutanol-producing yeast. This is one of three related patents covering technology which block unwan...  04/12/12 USPTO Affirms Gevo's Request for Reexamination of Butamax Patent Butamax Request to Vacate Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 7,851,188 Denied ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Apr 12, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), an innovative renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, announced today that the U.S. Patent Office and Trademark (USPTO) has denied a petition by ButamaxTM Advanced Biofuels, LLC (Butamax) which would have vacated the order granting Gevo's reexamination request of Butamax's U.S. Patent ...  04/10/12 Gevo Granted Critical Patent Enabling Commercially Viable Yields of Isobutanol Production from Yeast Gevo’s R&D Prowess Out Paces Its Competitors ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 10, 2012-- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted U.S. Patent No. 8,153,415 (‘415 Patent) entitled “Reduced By-Product Accumulation for Improved Production of Isobutanol.” The ‘415 Patent covers technology which elimin...  04/05/12 Gevo to Host Conference Call to Report First Quarter Financial Results on May 1, 2012 ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 5, 2012-- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, today announced that it will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. EDT (2:30 p.m. MST) to report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 and provide an update on recent corporate highlights. To participate in the conference call, please dial 1-800-659-2032 ...  03/14/12 Gevo Appoints Ruth Dreessen, Managing Director of Lion Chemical Capital, LLC, to the Board of Directors ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 14, 2012-- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, today announced the appointment of Ruth Dreessen to its Board of Directors. Dreessen is Managing Director of the Lion Chemical Capital, LLC, a private equity firm focused on the chemical and related industries. Gevo Appoints Ruth Dreessen, Managing Director of Lion Chemical Capital, LLC, to the Board of Di...  03/13/12 Gevo Granted Key Patent Covering Critical Technology to Enable Commercially Viable Yields of Isobutanol Production from Yeast Technology Required for Commercial Viability ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 13, 2012-- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), an innovative renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted U.S. Patent No. 8,133,715, entitled “Reduced By-Product Accumulation for Improved Production of Isobutanol.” “Yeast naturally produces isobutanol at low yields,” said ...  03/12/12 Gevo Refutes Butamax’s Unfounded Allegations of KARI Enzyme Patent Infringement Gevo’s technology enters new territory in commercialization; it’s simply different ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 12, 2012-- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), an innovative renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, responded to the latest lawsuit filed by Butamax™ Biofuels LLC (Butamax) related to U.S. Patent No. 8,129,162 covering a modified Pseudomonas KARI enzyme. “Butamax’s allegations of patent infringement are ...  03/06/12 USPTO Rejects Butamax's Self-Described "Foundational" IP Claims in Successful Gevo Reexamination Petition USPTO Grants Gevo's Reexamination Request in Serial No. 95/001,857 ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Mar 06, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), an innovative leading renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rejected all patent claims of Butamax(TM) Advanced Biofuels, LLC (Butamax) covering isobutanol-producing yeast in U.S. Patent No. 7,851,188 ('188 patent) which is...  02/28/12 Gevo, Inc. to Present at the Raymond James 33rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2012-- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), an innovative leading renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, today announced that Gevo’s Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Gruber, Ph.D., will present at the upcoming Raymond James 33rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at 4:35 p.m. EST in Orlando, Fla. A live audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed under “Cale...  02/28/12 Gevo Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2011 Financial Results Luverne, MN plant retrofit for commercial isobutanol production on schedule ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2012-- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), an innovative renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and updated its expectations for isobutanol commercialization. “We are on the cusp of commercializing renewable...  02/03/12 Gevo to Host Conference Call to Report Fourth Quarter and Year End 2011 Financial Results on February 28, 2012 ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2012-- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, today announced that it will host a conference call on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. EDT (2:30 p.m. MST) to report its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011 and provide an update on recent corporate highlights. To participate in the conference call, please dial 1-800-65...  01/24/12 Gevo Awarded Landmark Patent for GIFT(R) Separation Technology ~ Newly issued patent is central innovation in Gevo's retrofit strategy for isobutanol production ~ ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, today received a landmark patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") on its GIFT(R) separation unit, a central element in the Company's unique fermentation technology for the production of isobut...  01/10/12 Gevo and Land O’Lakes Purina Feed Sign Off-Take and Marketing Agreement Plans Include Working with Land O’Lakes Purina Feed’s Renowned Research Center to Explore Opportunities to Upgrade Value-Added Applications in Animal Feed Products ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2012-- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, today announced it had signed an off-take and marketing agreement with Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC for the sale of distillers grains from Gevo’...