Smart Grid Technologies Accounts For Just 0.2% Of Registered Patents Worldwide, Says IEA Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a report on global patent data for smart grid technology spanning from 2000 to 2023 revealing approximately 16,000 Intellectual Property Families (IPFs) registered worldwide in this domain. This constitutes 0.2% of total IPFs across all technologies. IEA report found that smart grid technologies account for about 5% of […] Read more