The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent for the pressure cylinder – the heart of the GASVESSEL – retroactively starting January 29th, 2015 and valid for 20 years. Being the most difficult to obtain, this patent usually opens doors for concessions in other countries. The pressure cylinder is now patented in 13 countries: China, Norway, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, South Africa, Singapore and the USA.