TY - RPRT
TI - The Influence of Marine and Hydro Kinetics Patents Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office and Other DOE Offices
AU - 1790 Analytics
AB - This report describes the results of an analysis tracing the technological influence of Marine andHydrokinetic (MHK) research funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Water PowerTechnologies Office (WPTO) and its precursor programs, as well as MHK research funded byother offices in DOE. The tracing is carried out both backwards and forwards in time, andfocuses on patents filed in three systems: the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (U.S. patents); theEuropean Patent Office (EPO patents); and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPOpatents). The primary period covered in this analysis is 1976 to 2018.The main purpose of the backward tracing is to determine the extent to which WPTO-fundedMHK research has formed a foundation for innovations patented by leading MHK organizations.Meanwhile, the primary purpose of the forward tracing is to examine the broader influence ofWPTO-funded MHK research upon subsequent technological developments, both within andoutside MHK technology. In addition to these WPTO-based analyses, we also extend manyelements of the analysis to other DOE-funded MHK patents, in order to gain insights into theirinfluence.
DA - 2021/06//
PY - 2021
SP - 51
SN - 2377
UR - https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2021-07/WPTO%20mhk%20patent%20study%20final%20report%20jun2021.pdf
LA - English
KW - Current
KW - Wave
ER -