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Empowering Green Innovation through IP: Exploring WIPO GREEN & IPC Green Inventory

Empowering Green Innovation through IP: Exploring WIPO GREEN & IPC Green Inventory

In the previous post, we explored Green Technologies and their role in building a sustainable future. But how do these innovations reach the right hands and make a real impact? That’s where intellectual property (IP) support comes in! To accelerate eco-friendly innovation, IP bodies worldwide are introducing dedicated initiatives for climate-focused technologies. WIPO GREEN acts as a dynamic marketplace, connecting sustainable solutions with businesses, investors, and policymakers while WIPO’s IPC Green Inventory streamlines global patent searches for green inventions. In this post, we’ll dive deeper into these initiatives and how they are shaping the future of green innovation.

1.     WIPO GREEN

Established in 2013 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO GREEN is a free online platform dedicated to accelerating the development and adoption of sustainable technologies. By bridging the gap between technology providers and seekers, it plays a key role in tackling climate change and global sustainability challenges.

  • WIPO GREEN supports startups, SMEs, large corporations, and innovators by offering:
  • A global database of green technologies and innovation needs
  • Acceleration projects that facilitate real-world adoption of sustainable solutions
  • The Green Technology Book, highlighting emerging eco-friendly advancements
  • A strong partner network to foster collaboration and market access

The dashboard of WIPO Green database –

WIPO Green Database

  1. A Free Innovation Marketplace – A global platform that connects innovators with businesses, organizations, and governments seeking eco-friendly solutions for environmental challenges. It offers opportunities for licensing, collaborations, knowledge transfer, and joint ventures.
  2. Extensive Reach & Growing Impact – As of July 2022, WIPO GREEN hosts 120,000+ green technologies, with over 2,000 users across 110 countries, facilitating 1,000+ successful connections between technology providers and seekers.
  3. Smart Search & Matching – The platform integrates AI-assisted auto-matching, full-text search for needs-based solutions, and Patent2Solution search, helping users discover practical commercial applications of patents.
  4. Flexible & Open to All – Innovators can list both patented and non-patented technologies, ensuring that even emerging green solutions find the right partners before patent protection is secured.

How to use WIPO Green database?

Looking for patents on specific green technologies? You can easily search for them in the WIPO GREEN database. This platform provides access to a vast collection of green technology patents, helping innovators, researchers, and businesses find eco-friendly solutions.

Simply enter keywords related to your technology and explore patents, solutions, and expert insights to drive sustainable innovation

For example –

Below is the reference image, which highlights a search related to the patents in Organic Farming. A total of 3,575 results have been retrieved, providing details about the owner, country, type, source, etc.

Acceleration Projects

2. IPC Green Inventory

  • Launched in 2010, a powerful online tool that enables easy search and retrieval of patent documents related to green technologies, covering fields like alternative energy, energy conservation, waste management, and agriculture.
  • Organizes patent information into a hierarchical structure to facilitate searches for novelty, state-of-the-art technology, and business opportunities.
  • Helps businesses, universities, and research institutions by preventing R&D duplication, identifying potential partners, and uncovering technologies for licensing and commercialization.

How to use IPC Green Inventory?

Conclusion:

WIPO GREEN and the IPC Green Inventory play a crucial role in promoting sustainable innovation by connecting green technology providers with seekers worldwide. These platforms support the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly solutions through access to relevant patents, technologies, and classification tools. The IPC Green Inventory simplifies patent searching in green technologies by organizing topics and linking them with appropriate IPC codes. Together, they foster global collaboration and help accelerate the transition towards a greener and more sustainable future.

If you have any queries related to the Green Technology domain, please feel free to connect. At PATHtoIP LLP we ensure that every client receives exceptional results & insights through high-quality Intellectual Property research. As an experienced firm, we are dedicated to providing IP protection & delivering results capable of reaching your goals.

 

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