Inventions in climate change mitigations technologies growing strongly

New report finds number of inventions in sustainable technologies worldwide increased almost fivefold between 1995 and 2011.

Europe produces 18% of the world’s CCMT inventions, and 40% of the “high-value” inventions where patent protection is sought in more than one country.

Public policies appear to have triggered development of CCMT inventions which are helping to decarbonise the economy.

EPO President Battistelli: “The patent system has an important role to play in encouraging research, development and innovation, as well as supporting trade and investment flows, and the transfer of new climate change mitigation technologies across regions.”