Riding Roughshod on Patents

Letters of reprimand have been sent to seven Chinese motorcycle brands accusing them of copying patented engine parts owned by Honda.

January 16, 2001

The battle between Japanese and Chinese motorcycles is revving up. On Wednesday this week, Honda Motor Japan aims to deliver a second letter of reprimand to Chinese motorbike producers. The letters of reprimand demand that the Chinese brands detach two engine components, namely the decompression cam and stopper. This is because the components that enable the motorcycles’ engines to be started up smoothly, without any jolts or loud noises, a

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