Resources

Browse our collection of both WIPO and external resources related to WIPO GREEN and green technologies/services.

WIPO reports, briefs, studies

  • Innovation and Diffusion of Green Technologies: The Role of Intellectual Property and Other Enabling Factors PDF, Innovation and Diffusion of Green Technologies: The Role of Intellectual Property and Other Enabling Factors
  • Incentivizing the adoption of green technology on a global scale PDF, The acceleration of climate change and mitigation technologies: Intellectual property trends in the renewable energy landscape
  • IP and the Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies PDF, Intellectual Property and the Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies
  • When policy meets evidence: What’s next in the discussion on intellectual property, technology transfer & the environment? PDF, When policy meets evidence: What’s next in the discussion on intellectual property, technology transfer & the environment?
  • Renewable Energy Technology: Evolution and Policy Implications - Evidence from Patent Literature PDF, Renewable Energy Technology: Evolution and Policy Implications - Evidence from Patent Literature
  • The acceleration of climate change and mitigation technologies: Intellectual property trends in the renewable energy landscape PDF, The acceleration of climate change and mitigation technologies: Intellectual property trends in the renewable energy landscape

  • Climate change/energy patent landscape reports

Case studies, articles

  • Leveraging micropayment technology to increase access to safe drinking water
  • Replacing expensive, ineffective and unhealthy energy sources: Simpa Networks progressive purchase technology for home solar systems PDF, The acceleration of climate change and mitigation technologies: Intellectual property trends in the renewable energy landscape (brief)
  • Addressing water contamination without using chemicals: HEPIA/EcaVert Vertical Green Biobed for treating agricultural effluents PDF, The acceleration of climate change and mitigation technologies: Intellectual property trends in the renewable energy landscape (brief)
  • Transforming Greenhouse Gas Emissions into Energy PDF, Transforming Greenhouse Gas Emissions into Energy
  • Tackling Sub-optimal Use of Electricity by Air Conditioning Units PDF, Tackling Sub-optimal Use of Electricity by Air Conditioning Units
  • Green Technology Diffusion: The Case of GIVEWATTS Green Lanterns PDF, The acceleration of climate change and mitigation technologies: Intellectual property trends in the renewable energy landscape (brief)
  • Green Technology Diffusion: The Case of Arivi Paraffin Cookstoves PDF, The acceleration of climate change and mitigation technologies: Intellectual property trends in the renewable energy landscape (brief)
  • Green Technology Diffusion: The Case of Ecosan Waterless Toilets PDF, The acceleration of climate change and mitigation technologies: Intellectual property trends in the renewable energy landscape (brief)

  • WIPO Magazine articles on climate change and green innovation