Green energy patents

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a special category of its Patents for Humanity Program for green energy inventions.

This new award category will provide business incentives for patent applicants, holders, and licensees whose inventions are addressing the challenges of climate change through green energy innovations, including wind, solar, hydrogen, hydropower, geothermal, and biofuels technologies.

Winners will receive a certificate to accelerate USPTO processing for one eligible matter (such as an ex parte reexamination proceeding or a patent application), as well as public recognition of their work.

The certificate now has more options for use than those given in previous competitions. Under the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act, award winners may transfer their acceleration certificates to third parties, including for compensation, and can leverage the acceleration certificate to obtain funds to help transform their inventions into deliverable goods and services.

The USPTO is now accepting applications for the Patents for Humanity Green Energy category. For more information about how to apply, visit the Patents for Humanity page on the USPTO

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