PONS IP, a global intellectual and industrial property consulting firm, has held a meeting at the PONS Foundation with the participation of experts and public officials from the sector such as WIPO Green and the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, , together with leaders in business projects such as Trovant and Molecor , coinciding with the celebration of World Intellectual Property Day, which is organised every year by WIPO.
World IP Day 2024 is an opportunity to explore how intellectual property (IP) encourages and is able to amplify the innovative and creative solutions essential to building our common future. During this day, the role of Intellectual Property rights is commemorated. Patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyright are fundamental elements of a balanced IP system that recognises and rewards the work of inventors and creators, enabling society to benefit from their creativity and ingenuity.
This year’s celebration of World Intellectual Property Day focused on the impact of intellectual property on driving innovative and creative solutions, which are essential to building a shared future. IP provides a favourable ecosystem for innovation and creativity; enabling researchers, inventors, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, designers, artists and other professionals to legally protect their innovative and creative products and obtain a financial reward for their work.
The event started with a welcome from Nuria Marcos, General Manager of PONS IP, who stated that “the active participation of companies in the generation of climate change mitigation technology not only boosts innovation and competitiveness, but also promotes sustainable development and the transition to a greener and more resilient economy.”
Anja Von Der Ropp, senior program coordinator of climate Change and Food Security at WIPO said that “with the deadline for limiting greenhouse gas emissions and the SDGs upon us, we need to harness innovation to make our environment more ecological and more sustainable.”
Leader in wind patents
According to the SPTO report ‘Technologies for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change’, renewable energies are the most prolific in terms of patents, ahead of hydrogen, nuclear and CO2 capture. In this context, the study reveals that Spain is the leader in wind energy patents, with more than 10% of global wind energy patents being Spanish in origin.
In this sense, Aida Fernández, director of the Patent and Trademark Office, included that “Spain is an innovative country in terms of health and sustainability, in which green technologies arouse great inventive interest. We are a world power in wind technology, competing head-to-head with technological giants such as the USA, Germany and China. At the SPTO, we want to contribute to fostering this interest, promoting the technological knowledge provided by our patents to turn it into a breeding ground for spurring innovation, so that more and more people contribute new ideas and better technologies.”
Companies represent 43.7% of patent and utility model applicants in Technologies for Mitigation of and Adaptation to Climate Change (TMACC) over the last five years, highlighting their active contribution to the generation of technology. Despite fluctuations in patent applications, companies have maintained a significant presence in the creation of technologies for mitigation of and adaptation to climate change, demonstrating a continued commitment to innovation in this field. Spanish companies have demonstrated leadership in strategic industries related to low-carbon energy, end-use technologies and adaptation to climate change, contributing significantly to the generation of sustainable solutions.
In turn, Dolores Herrán, business development and marketing director of MOLECOR Tecnología, explained that “in a technology company, good management of Intellectual Property is fundamental and decisive in its growth. And the foundations must be laid at the start, firstly to protect inventions, utility models, trademarks, etc., and secondly to lay the foundations for the different business models: sale, rental, licensing, royalties, etc. The models can evolve, but with a protected asset, you can model them according to the needs of the business. And continue with that innovation always with an eye on the client and their needs and transversely involving the different areas of the business: R&D, of course, but also sales, marketing, finance, CSR, quality.”
José Manuel Estrada, CEO and co-founder of TROVANT Technology, concluded that “IP plays a fundamental role in supporting the development of new technologies. Small innovative companies base their value on the knowledge they create: a correct management of IP allows them to be attractive for continued financing through public or private investment. This is key as we need as much innovation as possible across a wide range of industries to meet the challenges of decarbonisation and climate change that we face today.”
