In efforts to reduce carbon emissions and fossil fuel consumption, the aviation industry is seeing an increase in innovation aimed at making air travel more sustainable, largely through the route of electrification. With the spotlight on ‘blue-chip’ companies making strides to power large commercial aircrafts with electricity, as well as startups seeking to make an impact regionally, there’s been a notable uptick in the number of patent applications aimed at improving energy storage and electric motor efficiency. This finding is according to legal experts Lionel Lavenue, Joseph Myles, and Andrew Schneider, at Finnegan.
As energy efficiency continues to be a pivotal problem to solve in making sustainable air travel a reality, it appears the crux of many of these patents is the development of advanced battery technology and the efficiency of electric motors. It will be intriguing to continue to monitor the field as it progresses, including any legal trends around patenting in this pioneering area of research.
Providing an in-depth look at these recent patent trends, Lionel Lavenue, Joseph Myles, and Andrew Schneider deliver a comprehensive report that you can read in full here.