An Introduction to the Patstat Database with Example Queries

This paper provides an introduction to the Patstat patent database. It offers guided examples of ten popular queries that are relevant for research purposes and that cover the most important data tables. It is targeted at academic researchers and practitioners willing to learn the basics of the database.Comment: To appear in the Australian Economic Revie

Offshore wind energy:Patent insight report

Offshore wind energy is a clean and renewable source of electricity generation. It helps to combat climate change (UN Sustainable Development Goal 13) by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution and the reliance on fossil fuels for electricity production, thus contributing to a more sustainable energy mix.Offshore wind energy plays a significant role in supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7), which aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all by 2030.In a collaborative effort by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), this patent insight report examines the global evolution of patent filings published between 2002 and 2022 in the domain of offshore wind energy.Patent filing statistics provide insightful indicators for measuring and examining innovation, commercialisation and knowledge transfer trends across international markets. They also provide meaningful information on changes in technology trends and make it easier to identify new players or consolidation efforts. All in all, this report aims to shed light on how key technological challenges are being addressed via innovation.Using a proven EPO data analysis methodology, this report’s findings consider information from roughly 17 000 patents (from the EPO’s patent database). These patents cover inventions related to offshore wind energy, including key technology concept groupings such as: fixed and floating foundations, towers, mechanical power transmission, blades and rotors, hybrid systems, energy storage, and grids and submarine cables

Offshore wind energy:Patent insight report

Offshore wind energy is a clean and renewable source of electricity generation. It helps to combat climate change (UN Sustainable Development Goal 13) by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution and the reliance on fossil fuels for electricity production, thus contributing to a more sustainable energy mix.Offshore wind energy plays a significant role in supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7), which aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all by 2030.In a collaborative effort by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), this patent insight report examines the global evolution of patent filings published between 2002 and 2022 in the domain of offshore wind energy.Patent filing statistics provide insightful indicators for measuring and examining innovation, commercialisation and knowledge transfer trends across international markets. They also provide meaningful information on changes in technology trends and make it easier to identify new players or consolidation efforts. All in all, this report aims to shed light on how key technological challenges are being addressed via innovation.Using a proven EPO data analysis methodology, this report’s findings consider information from roughly 17 000 patents (from the EPO’s patent database). These patents cover inventions related to offshore wind energy, including key technology concept groupings such as: fixed and floating foundations, towers, mechanical power transmission, blades and rotors, hybrid systems, energy storage, and grids and submarine cables