Bajaj Auto gets Chinese patent for ExhausTec technology

1 Jun 2010, 2222 hrs IST,PTI

NEW DELHI: Two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto on Tuesday said its 'ExhausTec' technology, used to improve power in single cylinder four stroke engines,
has been granted a patent in China.

The company has been using the technology in its bikes since 2004 and already has the patent for it in India, Europe, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Iran and Malaysia, Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) said in a statement.

"The Chinese State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) granted Bajaj Auto patent rights for its invention 'ExhausTEC' by patent number 'ZL 200580025898.7' dated April 14, 2010," the company said.

BAL has commercialised the technology in various models, including the Avenger, Pulsar, Discover and Platina.

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