Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hitoshi Ochi) today announced that MCC will move ahead to promote cooperation and licensing of the MCC-owned basic patent (the patent family of WO2011/125720; “the patent”) for polyurethane and polyester polyol (“the products”), with external organizations.

 

This basic patent is broadly applicable for business activities such as manufacturing and sales of the products. The patent has been granted in Japan. The corresponding patents have been granted in the U.S., Korea, and China, and MCC has also filed patent applications in other countries.

 

MCC will move actively to promote the spread of biomass-based products and to expand its own business, through cooperation and licensing with final consumer products makers as well as product manufacturing and sales companies, and contribute to global environmental sustainability. At the same time, MCC will take every appropriate action to defend its patent from any infringements.