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Is it ethical to patent emerging climate tech?

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is fast-tracking patent applications for climate tech. Is this a good move?

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Suzuki Hydrogen-Powered Scooter Latest Patent Reveals New Details

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This new patent design comes after the Japanese brand revealed the prototype last year. Suzuki has unveiled a new patent application for its hydrogen-powered scooter, showcasing significant improvements over last.

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European Patent Office upholds JA Solar complaints as valid in patent infringement lawsuit

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JA Solar filed two lawsuits at the German offices of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) against fellow Chinese solar manufacturer Astronergy in July.

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Reduce, reuse, recycle, register?

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Protecting inventions with patents can assist with these aims, but innovators may be skeptical of being able to obtain patent protection for products that are made using recycled materials — materials that in many cases are, by definition, not new. Even in such a case, patentable innovation may be found in a new process.

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Toyota is the global leader in solid-state battery patents

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Believe it or not, Toyota is by far the leading holder of solid-state battery patents, according to a recent study by Nikkei. Other Japanese companies are also among the top patent-holders in this space. Panasonic took second place with 445 patents, and another Japanese firm, Idemitsu Kosan, came in third with 272 patents.

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Maxeon sues REC Solar over US TOPCon cell patent infringement

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Solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit in the US against module manufacturer REC Solar Holdings.

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Maxeon: Dutch court rejects ABC cell patent lawsuit against Aiko Solar

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Singapore-headquartered solar manufacturer Maxeon has failed to sue fellow manufacturer Aiko Solar over alleged solar technology patent infringement.

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