CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DeepMarkit Corp., (“DeepMarkit” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:MKT) (OTCQB:MKTDF) announces that it has received the International Search Report and Written Opinion issued by the International Searching Authority regarding its International Patent Application No. CA2017/050687. The patent application covers the unique game customization capabilities of the DeepMarkit gamification platform for advertising, marketing and promotions. 

The Company is pleased to report that the authorized officer of the report (essentially, the international patent examiner) has found that all the claimed subject matter is novel and inventive over the prior art uncovered by the search. In view of this positive result, it is now possible to ‘fast-track’ the specific patent application process in many countries, under something called the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) agreement, including in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia and several others.

The Company is also pleased to report that its Gamify App, specifically for Shopify, has been submitted for approval and implementation. The Shopify team will conduct its standard review of the App prior to it becoming publicly available. Publication of the Gamify App in the Shopify app store will immediately follow a satisfactory review process.

The Gamify App for use on other e-commerce platforms, websites and in-store promotions is nearing completion and will be released on the DeepMarkit website in the coming weeks.

The Gamify App provides merchants with the ability to leverage games to convert their store visitors into customers. The key features of the app are its ease of use and affordability. Merchants can have a branded game which delivers purchase incentives up and running in a matter of only minutes. The Gamify App combines customer engagement and entertainment with merchant branding, data collection and purchase incentives.

DeepMarkit will be aggressively following up with all of its new opportunities and marketing plans as well as continuing the investigation of new initiatives to further enhance and expand the powerful DeepMarkit platform for retailers of all types and sizes.

About DeepMarkit

DeepMarkit is a gamification technology company inventing new ways to engage consumers and other audiences. The Company’s proprietary promotions platform enables businesses and agencies to create branded games that incentivize customers, thus driving sales, capturing data and generating leads. DeepMarkit integrates next-gen gamification engagement mechanics with interactive advertising industry standards to offer marketers an advanced solution suitable for campaigns of all sizes, targeting multiple channels on the web, mobile and social media.

DeepMarkit’s suite of HTML5 games and gaming solutions are designed for social media, messaging apps, and other online community services. Instant games can be added to any online environment to encourage usage by providing a fun way to engage audiences with competitive or collaborative games. DeepMarkit offers numerous options to monetize through custom branded games, product placement, corporate sponsorships and prize and incentive awards.

DeepMarkit’s shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, trading under the symbol MKT and on the OTCQB trading under the symbol MKTDF. For additional information or to try out our games and see the power of the platform, please visit www.deepmarkit.com

For more information, please contact:

Director Sales and Marketing

Carter Chalmers

Tel: 587-883-9558

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