GreenTech Patenting in Europe

Christian Köster, European and German Patent Attorney, Unified Patent Court Litigator, Germany

• Contents Preface 1 What is green? (technological areas) 2 Claims 3 Claim language 4 Novel contribution 5 Inventive contribution 6 Industrially applicable and technical contribution 7 Claim categories 8 Infringement scenarios 9 Know your ideas inside out (description) 10 Advertisement (abstract) 11 Territorial scope: Europe as a whole 12 Territorial scope: Individual member states 13 Territorial scope: non-member states 14 Filing strategies 15 GreenTech patent litigation 16 The numbers (statistics) 17 Investments and returns 18 Global resources for GreenTech patenting 19 Concluding remarks on GreenTech patenting

‘For companies investing in GreenTech, this book provides actionable insights to secure intellectual property, enhance competitiveness, and unlock new business opportunities in Europe’s rapidly evolving sustainable technology sector. It is an indispensable resource for those aiming to align innovation with SDGs and achieve long-term business growth.’