Mullen has filed over 130 patents in 24 countries in support of the Mullen FIVE EV Crossover
BREA, Calif. – Mullen Automotive, an emerging electric vehicle manufacturer, announces today that it has filed over 130 patents in 24 countries in support of the Mullen FIVE EV Crossover program.
The 130-plus patent applications filed by Mullen are related to the design and styling of the Mullen FIVE EV Crossover, covering the FIVE’s exterior and interior design. They include areas such as vehicle bodywork, headlights/taillights, doors, mirrors, rims, headliners, seats and steering. Below is a summarization of those pending patent applications and issued patents.
These 130-plus patent applications include the following:
- 19 U.S. design patent filings (19 distinct designs), each of which is pending and awaiting examination.
- 117 international design patent filings (seven distinct designs throughout 17 distinct jurisdictions).
Of these 117 international design patent filings, 30 design patents from Mullen have already been granted as:
- 7 design patents in Argentina.
- 7 design patents in Australia.
- 7 design patents in Bahrain.
- 2 design patents in China.
- 7 design patents in New Zealand.
Of the remaining 87 international design patent filings:
- 6 design patent applications have been indicated as allowable in Russia.
- 4 design patent applications have been indicated as allowable in the UAE.
- 77 design patent applications remain pending examination throughout The Hague, Algeria, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Panama, Russia, Thailand and the UAE.
“We fully intend to make the Mullen FIVE available around the world, and these patents, including filings in 24 international countries, show our intended commitment to do so,” said David Michery, CEO and chairman of Mullen Automotive.
The company recently announced the “Strikingly Different” U.S. Test Drive Tour for the Mullen FIVE EV Crossover, covering 19 cities across the U.S. The tour will begin this fall in Southern California and work its way throughout the U.S.
