NSK pledges open IP access for COVID-19 activities
Preventing the advance of COVID-19 requires the rapid development, production and distribution of therapeutic drugs, vaccines, medical devices and infection prevention products. The Open COVID-19 Declaration calls on IP owners to make their patents, utility models, design patents and copyrights freely available in the fight against the pandemic. Bringing the fastest possible end to the virus calls for a new kind of co-operation between industry, government and academia, one that breaks the mould of traditional models.
NSK fully supports this strategy and has signed the declaration without any restriction on terms, agreeing to not assert IP rights against any ventures aiming to combat COVID-19, including prevention, containment and treatment. The company will not seek any form of compensation for the use of its IP in such activities.
Under normal circumstances, the use of IP involves a negotiation and licensing process, but this is nullified under the declaration, thereby accelerating the development and manufacture of countermeasures for COVID-19. The official wording of the Open COVID-19 Declaration signed by NSK can be found at www.gckyoto.com/covid-2.
Moving forward, NSK will continue working with the declaration group and other companies to help bring an abrupt end to the COVID-19 outbreak. This action is part of the company’s tireless efforts to support the healthy and sustainable development of society and communities around the world.
NSK Europe Ltd. is the European organisation of the Tokyo-based bearing manufacturer NSK, which was founded in Japan in 1916 and today employs around 31,000 people in its worldwide operations. The products and solutions provided by the industrial and automotive supplier can be found wherever things move. In addition to nearly all types of rolling bearings, the company’s portfolio includes housed bearings, linear technology, wheel bearing units, transmission and engine bearings and steering systems. The company is oriented to perfection in all of its business activities. Its aim is quality leadership in its industry, which it strives for through a continuous process of improvement, excellent product development, optimised production processes and customer-oriented service processes.
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