35 Therefore, we have created procedures to protect these values in the company by • Applying for patents for those products that have a unique level of technology. • We have registered and obtained protection for our brands in those countries where we are active. • We have also created internal procedures in terms of confidential information and how documents, methods may be used and must be protected. Confidential information can in- clude ideas, designs, techniques and production processes, drawings, formulas, procedures, business and sales plans, pricing information, financial information, employee qualifications, customer and supplier lists, trade secrets, inventions and patent applications. Sustainability | Know-how and intellectual property rights Knowledge all the way At EAB we have developed broad and deep knowledge capital that is growing and developing the entire time as a result of the experience we have in designing, manufacturing and installing customised projects for customers. We have created our own methods, production processes and developed unique products that have also been patented. We have developed a very strong brand that is currently in a unique and very strong position on the market. Our combined knowledge and our intellectual property is critically important to EAB’s strong position on the market, and therefore constitutes one of our most important components in terms of a sustainable business concept over time.