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
