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Green Technology and Patents: in the European Context

Li, Xiangning LU (2020) JAEM03 20201
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract
Green technologies are essential to the development of sustainable economy and environmental protection. Stimulating innovation in green technologies requires environmental policies, regulations, public awareness, and more importantly intellectual property protection such as patents. This thesis explores the significance of patents in the green innovation process, and how patents affect the firms’ incentives and strategies. In addition, the possibility to establish a European accelerated examination on green patent applications is discussed. Few empirical experience from non-EU countries are referred to support the analysis. At the end, three conclusions are drawn: First, fast-gained patents are likely to generate more advantages than... (More)
Green technologies are essential to the development of sustainable economy and environmental protection. Stimulating innovation in green technologies requires environmental policies, regulations, public awareness, and more importantly intellectual property protection such as patents. This thesis explores the significance of patents in the green innovation process, and how patents affect the firms’ incentives and strategies. In addition, the possibility to establish a European accelerated examination on green patent applications is discussed. Few empirical experience from non-EU countries are referred to support the analysis. At the end, three conclusions are drawn: First, fast-gained patents are likely to generate more advantages than disadvantages for European innovators. Second, compared to larger companies, SMEs benefit more from the fast-tracking programs. Third, in order to speed up the pace of green transformation for innovators, accelerating green patent application is the most effective option among all others, such as slow-down patent procedure on polluting technologies. (Less)
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author
Li, Xiangning LU
supervisor
organization
course
JAEM03 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Green Technologies, Patents, CCMTs, Accelerated Patent Examination, European Innovators
language
English
id
9013522
date added to LUP
2020-06-12 17:25:02
date last changed
2020-06-12 17:25:02
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  abstract     = {{Green technologies are essential to the development of sustainable economy and environmental protection. Stimulating innovation in green technologies requires environmental policies, regulations, public awareness, and more importantly intellectual property protection such as patents. This thesis explores the significance of patents in the green innovation process, and how patents affect the firms’ incentives and strategies. In addition, the possibility to establish a European accelerated examination on green patent applications is discussed. Few empirical experience from non-EU countries are referred to support the analysis. At the end, three conclusions are drawn: First, fast-gained patents are likely to generate more advantages than disadvantages for European innovators. Second, compared to larger companies, SMEs benefit more from the fast-tracking programs. Third, in order to speed up the pace of green transformation for innovators, accelerating green patent application is the most effective option among all others, such as slow-down patent procedure on polluting technologies.}},
  author       = {{Li, Xiangning}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Green Technology and Patents: in the European Context}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}