Hydrogen | Patent and Technology Portfolios Resulting from R&D Funding

Patent and Technology.  Portfolios Resulting  from HFTO R&D Funding

PNNL updates the hydrogen patent portfolio annually (by calendar year)

• Since 2008, PNNL has searched and recorded over 7,000 patents and 60,000 
patent applications related to hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
• PNNL links IP to technologies resulting from HFTO R&D funding
• Over 160 organizations are currently developing hydrogen-related technologies
• Patents and patent applications investigated covered by 421 group level patent 
cooperative classification codes (CPC)

• Over 50% of patents and patent applications within H01M8 CPC group
• Patent and patent application data collection

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