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EPO-UNEP Report Examines Patents And Clean Energy

15/05/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

A recent report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Patent Office (EPO) looks at the role of the patent system in clean energy technology (CET) transfers in Africa. One of the highlights of the report is that less than 1 percent of identified CET-related patent applications have been filed in Africa, despite there being a high level of potential in renewable energy sources.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Africa, Development, English, Environment, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, United Nations - other

Experts Review UNEP Report On Green Economy And Trade

09/05/2013 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a new report focused on the issue of green economies and international trade. The report examines six sectors – agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, forestry, manufacturing, renewable energy and tourism – that are of particular interest to developing countries.

Filed Under: IP-Watch Briefs, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Environment, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, United Nations - other

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