CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

Description

Y02P covers technologies and processes that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or improve energy efficiency during the manufacture and processing of goods across industrial sectors. This subclass encompasses innovations in production methods, material substitution, waste heat recovery, process optimization, and use of renewable energy sources in manufacturing operations. Inventions related to cleaner production techniques, circular economy approaches in industrial processes, and reduction of industrial emissions fall within this scope. Adjacent classes address climate mitigation in other domains such as energy generation (Y02E), buildings (Y02B), and transport (Y02T).

Filing statistics

CPC subclass Y02P recorded 1,474,772 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 66,889 in 2013 to 296,696 in 2023 (+344%), peaking at 323,121 applications in 2022. The most active applicants in class Y02 are CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (30,705 applications), TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (29,065 applications) and SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) (22,908 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings