- as of APRIL 1, 2010 -
Effective April 1, 2010, new provisions are setting relating to R.36(1) and (2) EPC as to filing an EP divisional application with European Patent Office (EPO).
- as of APRIL 1, 2010 -
Effective April 1, 2010, new provisions are setting relating to R.36(1) and (2) EPC as to filing an EP divisional application with European Patent Office (EPO).
A recent study conducted by the Japan Patent Office on global trends in the Electric Vehicles industry found that 76 percent of the 16,670 patents filed for electric propulsion vehicles worldwide (here defined as pure electric vehicles, hybrids and fuel cell vehicles, yet excluding railroad vehicles) came from Japanese companies.
Patents add value to an organization, by providing a competitive advantage: exclusive commercialization for a limited period of time