Samsung Heavy to Secure 1,000 More Patents

Thursday, April 8, 2010

According to an April 7 report from The Dong-A Ilbo, Samsung Heavy Industries said it will acquire about 1,000 more patents by investing $445m in the development of eco-friendly shipbuilding technologies by 2015. The company holds 1,000 patent rights, and in a related move, it recently completed the basic design of a ship that runs on natural gas.

(Source: The Dong-A Ilbo)

Categories: People & Company News

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