Industrial property and licensing

Industrial property, patents and trademarks

Protecting our innovations by applying for patents on technologies, products and processes is vital to the management of Arkema’s businesses.

In 2009, we hold 5,680 active patents and have another 3,460 patents pending.
Arkema has a centralized, assertive trademark policy and leverages the advice of a global network of consultants. Arkema’s portfolio to date includes many trademark names, some of which, such as Forane®, Pebax®, Rilsan® and Altuglas®, are international benchmarks.

Licensing

Arkema technologies licensing business focuses on licensing, sale, exchange of intellectual capital of the Company.
From patent rights granting, to technology transfer packages necessary for plant detailed engineering and construction, we are commited to meet our clients needs in the intellectual capital area.

We rely on Arkema worldwide organization to provide licensing technical expertise solutions : (Patent rights grants, Process optimization, Basic Engineering Packages, Plant and Process designs).

Among on latest achievements :

• High strenght Hypochlorite
• Methylene chloride plant licensing in Asia.
• Phtalic anhydride plant licensing in Asia.
• PVC process optimization and licensing contract.
• Patent grants in the technical polymers area.
• Patent grants in the block polymers area.

For more information and technology licensing please contact our licensing division.