TOKYO -- Chinese car and battery makers are outpacing their Japanese and U.S. rivals in the quality of their electric vehicle-related patents, opening up opportunities for them to license their technology in response to the U.S. tariff threat, according to a Tokyo-based think tank.
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China leads world in quality of EV patents, says think tank
Licensing intellectual property could help automakers avoid Trump tariff
Chinese manufacturers have high-quality patents related to electric vehicles, such as these BYD cars displayed at the Bangkok International Motor Show on March 24. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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