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Who’s filing patents in the nuclear energy industry

April 4, 2022
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GLOBAL PATENT LANDSCAPE

When looking at the global patent landscape, we found 763 applicants and 1,295 patents in the nuclear energy space, across 19 countries. China dominates the industry, with 518 applicants, followed by Russia, with 65.

Across the board, applicants saw an uptick in patent filings within the nuclear energy space in 2019, that has increased steadily since then.

The top 3 global patent players are: UNIV XI AN JIAOTONG (36 patents), UNIV HARBIN ENG (17 patents), and SHANGHAI NUCLEAR ENG RES & DESIGN INST CO LTD (17 patents).

The two most recent patents filed in nuclear energy were by TerraPower, for:
– Heat Exchanger Configuration for Nuclear Reactor; and
– Passive Heat Removal System for Nuclear Reactors

The third most recent patent was filed by Beam Alpha Inc. for a Sulfur Blanket.

U.S. PATENT LANDSCAPE

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The U.S. patent market, specifically, has experienced a 18.39% average growth rate over the past 5 years. The highest annual increase came in 2018, when TerraPower filed 5 new patents within the space.

Notably, 5.99% of the market is owned by 3 key players: Schlumberger Limited, Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, and Baker Hughes.

Technologies referencing the key words “neutrons” and “fission” have experienced the steepest increase since 2017.

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