Intellectual property rights : the role of patents in renewable energy technology innovation /

Patent information can provide valuable insights on the renewable energy sector as new technologies arise and markets continue to evolve. Analysis of renewable energy technology patents, for example, can reveal: which countries and innovators are most active in inventing technologies; the potential...

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Corporate Authors: Knovel (Firm), International Renewable Energy Agency
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Abu Dhabi] : International Renewable Energy Agency, [2013]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Patent information can provide valuable insights on the renewable energy sector as new technologies arise and markets continue to evolve. Analysis of renewable energy technology patents, for example, can reveal: which countries and innovators are most active in inventing technologies; the potential markets where technologies need to be protected; technological development trends in certain fields of technology over time; trends in technology transfers from one country to another; and patterns of international research and co-operation, as indicated by co-invention and co-ownership. This book outlines how and when to use patents in order take renewable energy technologies forward.
Item Description:Working paper.
"June 2013"
Physical Description:1 online resource (31 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 27).
ISBN:9781523151615
1523151617