The countries include South Korea, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, India, Canada, US, Brazil, Croatia and Europe.
The protection required under the European Patent Cooperation Treaty is new in that it potentially covers varioius countries in the European Union. Translation of patents into many languages is being undertaken as part of the patent application process.
With the patent application process considerably complete; the company said that Robert Donick has left the company as an advisor and consultant.
Given the increasing awareness of HyPower’s unique biodiesel process and the high degree of interest shown in our technology around the world, securing adequate patent protection has become a priority, stated Douglas Bender, chief executive officer of HyPower Fuel. We now feel much more confident in being able to share critical, confidential information with potential purchasers.
