Ashok Narladkar (SABIC, India) Recent trends in intellectual property around protecting green energy innovations are captured. Patent filing activities are collected worldwide in recent years and these activities are mapped geographically. Highlights from top active players are presented who are filing large number of patents in this technology domain and their collaborations with academics. Moreover, major economies in the world are promoting green energy innovations through reducing fees and less stringent conditions for filing patent applications. Those regional promotional activities are highlighted here, so that more and more research activities in green technology may enhance in coming future.

1. GREEN TECHNOLOGY – AN IP OVERVIEW
ASHOK NARLADKAR
International Indian Patent Information Conference
November 2-3, 2017

2. No. 1
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OVERVIEW
Green technology – Brief
Fast-tracking green patent applications – Provisions
Proportion of green patents vs. all other patents
Green patents in India
Summary

3. No. 2
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GREEN TECHNOLOGY
Planet
Green
Hydro
Recycling
Green house gas
Earth
Weight reduction
Agriculture
GHG
Ecology
Global
Smart
packaging
Wind
Eco
Nature
Conservation
Energy
Geothermal
Fuel cellWaste
treatment
Smart grid
Hybrid
Solar
Clean energy
Vehicle
What is green
technology?
Bioethanol
Heat recovery
Environment
Protection
CO2 storage
Hydrogen Technology
Marine energy
Pollution control
Photovoltaic
Bioethanol Sustainability
Power
Improvement of
environmental quality
Use of fewer natural
resources
Green technology innovations

4. No. 3
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SUSTAINABILITY – DEVELOPMENTS
Circles of sustainability
Historical developments 1972 – present

5. No. 4
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World Development Indicators database, World Bank, 17 April 2017 (For 2016)
WORLD GDP RANKING (2016)
Contribution to Green Technology
➢ Programs from Patent Offices
➢ Top Innovative Economies

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Patent Application
Filings
Patent Application
Filings
ExaminationExamination GrantGrant
UK South Korea Japan USA Canada Brazil China Europe India
Fast-Track
program
Yes Yes Yes
No
(Regular
expedited
examination)
Yes Yes Yes
No
(Regular
expedited
examination)
No
Process/
Requirement
Statement:
why the
invention is
environmentall
y friendly
Only technologies
funded/accredited by
Govt. or relevant to
Govt. environmental
laws
Technologies:
- Energy saving
effect
- Contributes to
CO2 reduction
-
Statement:
Invention could
help resolve or
mitigate
negative
environmental
impacts or help
conserve the
natural
environment
-
Request for
accelerated
examination
- -
Office action/
Grant
Grant in 9
Months
Ist office action within
1 month
Ist office action
within 2 months
-
Ist office action
within 2 months
Grant in < 2
years
Ist office
action within 1
month
Examination
within 1 year
- -
Fees No No - - No ~ 500$ - - -
FAST-TRACK PROGRAM FOR GREEN PATENT APPLICATIONS
Ref.: Sterne Kessler Goldstein Fox, Jackman et. al., 2015
Requirement of more support from Patent Office to promote Green Patent filings
Specifically from Top Patent Application filing countries

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PATENT FILINGS
➢ Patent application filings between 2001 to 2015
➢ Green patents vs. All other patents (% of green patents)
Comparatively low green patent application filings
Expectations to reach 10% green patents/year

8. GREEN PATENTS IN INDIA

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GREEN PATENT APPLICATION FILING IN INDIA
Green patent application filings between 2011 to 2015
 India (along with China and
Brazil) to become significant
frontier green innovators
 Leading in incremental process
innovations in the wind, solar
and biofuel market
 Compulsory licenses (CL):
To green technology (like life
saving drugs)
 Implemented the National Solar
Mission (To achieve 20 GW
solar energy by 2022)

10. No. 9
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TOP ASSIGNEES
Green patent filings in India, top 20 Assignees
Vestas (Denmark, largest wind turbine company), Wobben (Brazil, wind power
generation company), Very few chemical companies active in filing green patents

11. No. 10
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TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTION
Renewable energy, energy
storage, efficient use of energy
Technology Trend Towards Electric Vehicles – Transport
Renewable Energy – Reduction of GHG Emission

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TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTION - DETAILS

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ROLE OF GOVERNMENT TO BOOST GREEN INNOVATIONS
Subsidy on R&D
to private firms
Favorable economic
conditions
Investment
Tax incentives to
investors
Green technology
research by Govt.
organizations
Robust patent
system
Create markets for
green products
Purchasing green
products

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SUMMARY AND TAKEAWAY
Green technology innovations increasing Globally – More requirement
Wind power, solar and biofuels are active areas for patent filings
Government and Patent Offices worldwide – provisions/funding to
encourage green innovations
Pricing is a key for green products – need balance
Technology transfer is crucial in green technology
Equal contribution from IP experts required (similar to technologists)

15. No. 14
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