Y02
Technologies or applications for mitigation or adaptation against climate change
Y02 (Technologies or applications for mitigation or adaptation against climate change) appears on 639,495 US grants and 741,013 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y02- Granted patents
- 639,495
- Published applications
- 741,013
- Assignees
- 109,486
- Inventors
- 905,765
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3279 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3370 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3741 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2709 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3562 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3980 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3656 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3458 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3801 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3689 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3435 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3961 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3552 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3944 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3758 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4013 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4412 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4718 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4869 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5017 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5555 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5616 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6999 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7160 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7640 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8412 | 2795 |
| 2002 | 8515 | 9997 |
| 2003 | 8740 | 12760 |
| 2004 | 8436 | 14901 |
| 2005 | 7746 | 15456 |
| 2006 | 9194 | 16325 |
| 2007 | 8631 | 17667 |
| 2008 | 8684 | 19821 |
| 2009 | 9781 | 23926 |
| 2010 | 13769 | 28069 |
| 2011 | 15437 | 30327 |
| 2012 | 18888 | 31648 |
| 2013 | 21287 | 34012 |
| 2014 | 25152 | 36919 |
| 2015 | 27492 | 37977 |
| 2016 | 28926 | 37736 |
| 2017 | 31484 | 37081 |
| 2018 | 30927 | 38351 |
| 2019 | 35580 | 39573 |
| 2020 | 34919 | 41189 |
| 2021 | 32320 | 40970 |
| 2022 | 30114 | 39652 |
| 2023 | 32052 | 45119 |
| 2024 | 30810 | 37451 |
| 2025 | 28520 | 31266 |
| 2026 | 13785 | 20025 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subclasses
Granted patents
- Y02EClean energy generation and storage226,840
- Y02TLow-carbon transport144,027
- Y02PLow-carbon manufacturing135,562
- Y02DClimate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information70,170
- Y02BEnergy-efficient buildings64,776
- Y02ATechnologies for adaptation to climate change63,189
- Y02WClimate change mitigation technologies related to wastewater treatment or waste management28,259
- Y02CCapture, storage, sequestration or disposal of greenhouse gases [ghg]8,166
Recent patents
- Time-of-flight measurement on user with cameras and position sensor6 Oct 2026US 12,751,628 B2Omni Medsci, Inc.
- Containerized processing of activated aluminum6 Oct 2026US 12,752,248 B1Ltag Systems LLC
- Systems and methods of servicing equipment6 Oct 2026US 12,752,747 B2General Electric Company
- Propulsion device, wind deflector and motor vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,866 B2Dr. Ing. h,c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
- Device for influent distribution and thickened sludge fermentation to enhance MSBR system6 Oct 2026US 12,753,100 B2Corstar Environmental Equipment Shanghai Ltd
- User-prompted cleaning by autonomous vacuum8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305895 A1Matic Robots, Inc. (fka Matician, Inc.)
- Pyridylaminoacetic acid compound and polyoxyethylene castor oil-containing pharmaceutical composition8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306472 A1Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Process for producing functionalized polythiophenes8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308308 A1
- Method and apparatus for confining the spread of pollutants spilled into a moving fluid8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308859 A1
- Water detection, distribution and monitoring system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308893 A1Ocean Park Mechanical Inc
Most cited
By later US patents
- Mutant dwarfism gene of petunia5,133US 5,523,520 AGoldsmith Seeds, Inc. · 1996
- Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device2,842US 6,698,643 B2Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2004
- Expanding parallel jaw device for use with an electromechanical driver device2,816US 6,264,087 B1Powermed, Inc. · 2001
- External infusion device with remote programming, bolus estimator and/or vibration alarm capabilities2,813US 7,025,743 B2Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. · 2006
- Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures2,567US 5,855,583 AComputer Motion, Inc. · 1999