• Dr.PradnyaNalawade

Scientists around the world are working towards the goal of developing technologies to make use of energy from the sun to produce fuels for transport, industry and electricity generation. Fuels produced using solar energy and carbon dioxide from the environment would transform our energy options in the future by providing an alternative to fossil fuels. This report analyses the artificial photosynthesis technology for producing fuels through the lens of intellectual property. It uses the scale and intensity of patent activity to provide an overview of innovation in this technology. This study identified 53 innovations related to artificial photosynthesis. These results were categorized into four broad technology sub classes according to the type of system or area for fuel production and then analyzed to give a picture of the landscape in this area of research. The applicants that made major contributions to this field have origins from the United States of America, Korea and Japan, whereas Israel, Spain, Russia has had nominal patent involvement in the contribution to this field of study. Study on analysis of patent commercialization reveals that very few patents are exploited commercially.

Artificial photosynthesis, renewable energy sources, Patents, sustainable energy

"Artificial photosynthesis and current status of its application in generating fuels: A patent analytical study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.171-184, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFO06028.pdf

"Artificial photosynthesis and current status of its application in generating fuels: A patent analytical study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. pp171-184, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFO06028.pdf