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\nThe EPO made a key contribution to the Trilateral Symposium on IP
\nand environmental issues held on 17 March 2022.<\/b> The online event was
\norganised by the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) in co-operation with the EPO and
\nthe United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). It explored <\/b>the
\n<\/b>role of innovation and the patent system in
\nreaching carbon neutrality, and demonstrated how the innovative use of IP could support a green agenda.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe Trilateral Offices are working together for a
\nsustainable patent system. For this symposium, the first Trilateral event on
\nenvironmental issues, the speakers included senior officials from the Trilateral Offices
\nand the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), as well as inventors,
\nindustry representatives of green technologies from Europe, Japan and the USA.
\nThe programme illustrated challenges and opportunities for innovators in the
\nfield of green technologies, addressed critical environmental issues and
\nhighlighted contributions to carbon neutrality.\n<\/p>\n
\nSteve Rowan, EPO Vice President Patent Granting
\nProcess, joined JPO Commissioner Mori Kiyoshi, and acting Director of the USPTO
\nDrew Hirshfeld, in opening the symposium. The patent offices underlined the
\npositive role that IP and the patent system play in addressing the shift to carbon
\nneutrality. Then, WIPO Director General Daren Tang delivered a keynote speech and stressed the importance of WIPO Green and other initiatives.\n<\/p>\n
\nHighlights of the event included a presentation by Orcan Energy, a
\nEuropean based clean tech SME. The company develops, manufactures and
\nmarkets efficient energy solutions based on „Organic Rankine Cycle“ technology
\nto convert waste heat into electricity. Having spun off from the
\nTechnical University of Munich Orcan Energy has an increasing IP portfolio
\nwhich includes more than 170 granted
\npatents in 26 patent families. Their presentation underlined the critical role
\nof patents in attracting funding, successfully negotiating with partners and
\nexpanding internationally.\n<\/p>\n
\nMitsuru Izumu, President and Founder of Euglena, spoke on the
\ncompany’s innovation in manufacturing
\nSUSTEO (Sustainable Oil), a renewable-diesel fuel based on used cooking
\noil and the microalgae euglena.\n<\/p>\n
\nStephen Katsaros, CEO and Founder of
\nNokero, shared the story of the development of his innovative solar lamp Nokero
\n(No Kerosene), which won him the 2013 USPTO Patent for Humanity Award. Katsaros pointed out the importance of IP protection for inventions supporting
\nhumanitarian causes.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe final session featured a panel discussion between
\nrepresentatives from the Trilateral Offices and Trilateral industry
\nassociations. WIPO Assistant Director
\nGeneral Edward Kwakwa moderated as the panellists
\ndiscussed whether there was enough innovation in carbon mitigating
\ntechnologies, how IP could facilitate market entry for these inventions, and
\nthe role of patents in securing investments in green technologies.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe relationship between IP and sustainability will
\nagain be a key topic at the upcoming IP5 high-level meetings in June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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