Patent

After a patent was granted in the Netherlands, the PCT route was followed with the European Patent Office in Munich. On 25 June 2004 it was confirmed that the invention was new, innovative and had industrial applications. On this basis, a patent was requested on 5 August 2004 in:

1. Europe,
2. Japan,
3. China,
4. Hong Kong,
5. United States of America.

In the meantime, the patents have been granted in all countries.