As a continuation of the previous review (UNCONVENTIONAL GAS 2019/ key indicators), the results of patenting activity of major applicants from patent applications, dedicated to unconventional gas production including associated petroleum gas (APG), coal bed methane (CBM) and methane hydrates (GHD) are briefly evaluated here. In total, 564 documents were selected for consideration, which were submitted by 270 applicants from 17...

This review provides key statistical results of the analysis of patent applications filed with world patent offices in 2019 on topics related to unconventional gas production including associated petroleum gas (APG), coal bed methane (CBM) and methane hydrates (GHD) which were collected from generally-accessible sources as of the date of this publication. In total, 564 documents were selected for consideration, which were submitted by...

The IP5 Global Dossier Task Force (GDTF) released another progress report on the patent activity of the five leading patent offices of the world (IP5 Offices) in 2019. A total of 2.7 million patent applications were filed and 1.25 million patents were granted at USPTO (USA), EPO (Europe), CNIPA (China), JPO (Japan) and KIPO (South Korea). As for patent applications, there is a slight decrease in the number of documents – one year...

Hydrogen production via electrochemical water splitting is a promising area for storing solar energy. For this technology to be economically competitive it is crucial to develop water-splitting systems with high solar-to-hydrogen (STH) efficiencies. Usually, expensive solar cells or costly semiconductors are used for this. Now (2021), scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated that modifying the top layer of...

The proposed review provides statistical data on patent applications registered in patent offices around the world in 2019, and is related to the subject of wind energy, mainly to applications concerning horizontal axis wind turbines which were found as the result of a deliberate search and processed on the date of this publication. In total, the patent search resulted in 2125 patent applications published in 23 offices around the...

The present review includes key indicators of patenting activity of inventors in the field of wind energy in 2019 that were found as a result of a deliberate search and processed on the date of this publication. 2125 patent applications with technical content related to horizontal axis wind turbines registered in 23 patent offices around the world during the year under consideration were collected for the analysis. Almost 500...

The present overview includes a brief analysis of key applicants based on the selection of the latest patent applications in the field of unconventional oil production for 2019. In total, 1643 documents from 30 patent offices around the world were selected for examination. These applications were developed with the participation of 424 applicants from 25 countries. The most productive applicant in 2019 in the field under consideration...

The current review includes key statistical indicators that were identified as a result of the analysis of patent applications filed in the patent offices around the world in 2019 on topics related to unconventional oil production. In total, during the patent search, as of the date of this review, 1,643 patent applications were identified, which were filed by 424 applicants from 25 countries and registered in 30 world patent offices....

As a continuation of the previous review (SYNTHETIC FUELS 2019/ key indicators), the results of patenting activity of major applicants from patent applications dedicated to synthetic fuel in 2019 are briefly evaluated here. 941 patent applications were collected for the analysis, which are represented by 388 applicants from 29 countries and filed in 29 patent offices around the world. The methodology of searching and processing patent...

This review represents statistical indicators that characterize major priorities of inventors based on the patent applications registered during 2019 in patent offices around the world in the field related to the production of synthetic fuels (synthesis gas and its derivatives, liquid hydrocarbons via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, direct coal liquefaction, etc.). In total, 941 patent applications were collected for the present review as...