Yamaha Beats Lawyer's Challenge To E-Bike Patent

By Max Austin ( February 23, 2026, 5:22 PM GMT) -- Yamaha has fended off a challenge by a German lawyer to block its patent for an e-bike's motor and gear system, with European officials ruling that its integrated outer casing design had not been done before and is thus worthy of protection....

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