Innovation is the primary driving force for development, and protecting intellectual property rights means protecting innovation. The protection of intellectual property rights can improve the core competitiveness of a company’s development, and it also is an important support for the high-quality development of enterprises. In intellectual property protection, patents are important weapons for a company to occupy the market and protect its market share. Owning more patents, especially the amount of invention patents, is the embodiment of the core competitiveness of a company and even the whole country.
Yunnan Xike Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (CIGOO for short), established in 23rd April, 2019. Within 3 years of its establishment, CIGOO has applied for 108 patents on the core technologies of heat-not-burn, including 61 invention patents. As the leader of China in providing heat-not-burn technology solutions, CIGOO committed to endless technological innovation based on long-term accumulation of professional knowledge since 2018.
首次创新 The Begining
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The predecessor of CIGOO, the novel tobacco business unit of Yunnan Henggang Science & Technology Co., Ltd., dove into heat-not-burn technology from 2016. It took 2-year assiduous research for “particle form integrated 3+X technology” to be proposed internationally for the first time. This patented form published officially on IECIE Shanghai E-cig Expo, 2018. This patent break the monopoly of international tobacco company in reconstituted tobacco HNB products. It is a complete innovation in HNB industry.
全域核心技术保护 Core technologies protection globally
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After the release of “particle form integrated 3+X technology”, CIGOO enhanced its R&D, transform the intellectual property into products. At the same time, the technical team of CIGOO carried out the intellectual property layout of core technologies on raw material preparation, products structure innovation, production line designing and quality testing. The number of patents applied explode from 9 to 108 to date.
持续技术更新迭代 Persistent upgradation of technology
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CIGOO focuses on upgrading technologies and products. Only persistent upgradation can let a company take the leading position for a long time. Based on “particle form integrated 3+X technology”, CIGOO optimizes products flavor, structure and quality for better customer experience. The innovative cold extraction flavoring sticks published in 2021 received wide market acknowledgement. CIGOO is going to spare no effort to upgrade technology and new products.
2018.08 颗粒式3+X一体成型技术首次公开
Particle form integrated 3+X technology published
2019.05 CIGOO系列产品上市
CIGOO products released
2020.03工艺创新升级
Technology innovation and upgradation
2020.09结构和质检方法创新
Structure and quality control innovated
2021.07低温增香产品和加热器具技术创新
Cold extraction flavoring sticks and heating devices innovated
2021.08加热方式创新升级
Heating method upgraded
2022
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布局地域广 Wide layout of patents
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Currently, CIGOO has protected its intellectual property rights in 18 countries and regions where customers have high awareness of HNB products. Such kind of action protect CIGOO’s international exploration. Meanwhile, CIGOO is trying to protect its intellectual property in more countries and areas.
Intellectual property protection is not just about patents, but trade marks and copyrights included. CIGOO put a lot of efforts into independent brands. “CIGOO” as a listed trade mark of CIGOO had been protected since 2019. Whether it is the product category or the trademark itself, CIGOO is the earliest and most complete enterprise in the industry undoubtedly.
In order to enhance brand awareness and strengthen the protection of brand further, CIGOO registered the copyright of core trademarks, LOGO, exclusive fonts and so on.
CIGOO devoted to HNB research and R&D. We are going to comply with national regulatory requirements strictly, renew our technology persistently, respect intellectual property, and promote the industry to develop positively.