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4 May 2020CopyrightSarah Morgan

Canon and Toyota found COVID-19 IP partnership

Japanese multinationals  Canon and  Toyota have pledged not to enforce their patents and other IP rights against any activities aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, as part of a new partnership.

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