Sector: Energy and green technologies

March 5, 2026

Generation vs innovation: an analysis of UK electricity generation and energy sector patent applications for 2025

The National Energy System Operator 2025 review shows renewables supplying 44% of UK electricity. Yet patent filings tell a different story, with gas leading innovation despite wind topping generation.

February 6, 2025

EPO announces surge in inventions for electricity grids: smart grid technologies dominate and patent filings prioritised by startups in this sector

At the end of last year, the EPO, in connection with the International Energy Agency (IEA), announced a study charting the rapid

May 24, 2024

Fast track patent programmes for green technology

The importance of green technology to society has seen the implementation a number of fast-track patent programmes for green technology by patent