This Technology Watch of the essenscia Patent Cell provides an overall analysis of the patent landscape in the field of Design for Circularity of plastics. The analysis shows that research activity on both the preparation and recycling of plastics has increased during the last decade, and especially in the years 2019 – 2022. 

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This Technology Watch of the essenscia Patent Cell examines innovation efforts in the global chemical industry with a focus on patent activity, international comparisons, and trends related to the substitution of poly- and perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS). The insights gathered present a comprehensive overview of the current state of the industry, emphasizing several key areas of significance.

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With the European Green Deal in mind, and the ambition of Europe to become a world leader in the circular economy, it is worth looking at the potential that chemical recycling holds. This new Technology Watch of the essenscia Patent Cell provides an analysis of the innovative activities in the field of chemical recycling technologies. Chemical recycling breaks down plastics into smaller polymers, oligomers, monomers, or feedstocks that can then be reused as virgin like materials for the making of new materials, thereby reducing the use of primary resources.

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The European objectives in terms of quality of water bodies are increasingly strict and in addition to macropollutants, attention is also focused on micropollutants. The chemical sector is itself a producer of patents for their inventions for products used in water treatment. This Technology Watch of the essenscia Patent Cell includes a general study of the patents selected for their relevance in wastewater treatment in the chemical and pharmaceutical sector over the period 2005 to 2022, in which both the technology and substance axis were analysed.

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Climate change has become one of the main focal points of European and global policies. In this context, the potential of hydrogen as a climate-friendly energy carrier/feedstock in many applications and sectors, can count on increased interest. Designing a hydrogen-based economy, however, will require efficient hydrogen transport and storage. This Technology Watch of the essenscia Patent Cell includes an overall analysis of the patent landscape in the field of hydrogen transport and storage and shows that research activity in this domain has increased rapidly.

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Climate change presents one of the biggest challenges of our times according to the European Environment Agency. Keeping the global warming target of 1.5ºC as agreed to in the Paris climate deal is challenging and will require significantly reducing the emission of greenhouse gasses. The renewed interest in hydrogen comes in response to its potential as a climate-friendly energy carrier or feedstock in many applications and sectors.

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Global warming is caused by the emission of greenhouse gases of which carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane represent more than 90%. About 65% of greenhouse gas emissions are caused by CO2 emissions due to the use of fossil fuel and industrial processes. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is essential in achieving the ambitions of the Paris Agreement on climate. This report provides an analysis of the innovative activities in the field of carbon capture and storage by a review of the patent activity in this field.

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Plastic is a unique material with a lot of benefits making it a highly valuable material for many functions and applications. While plastics can provide environmental benefits such as in maintaining food quality and safety and reducing food waste, plastic pollution has a negative impact on our wildlife. Combined with the limits of natural resources a paradigm shift from a linear economy to a circular economy is necessary. Accordingly, this report provides an analysis of the innovative activities in the recycling of plastic waste by performing a review of the patent activity in the field of polymer recycling.

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Cette veille technologique s’appuie sur la veille technologique du big data, mais se concentre plus spécifiquement sur les opportunités de l’intelligence artificielle (IA). Des définitions claires, des idées fausses et des applications possibles dans les secteurs chimique et pharmaceutique sont citées pour fournir un aperçu pratique de l’IA. En plus d’une présentation approfondie, un webinaire a également été organisé sur ce sujet.

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Cette veille technologique donne un aperçu des développements les plus récents concernant l’Industrie 4.0 au sein de l’industrie chimique. Elle se concentre sur les «mégadonnées» et comment celles-ci peuvent être une opportunité pour les entreprises du secteur. Deux rapports ont été rédigés: l’un mettant l’accent sur la manière dont ces développements peuvent avoir un impact sur les modèles commerciaux et l’autre sur une analyse approfondie des développements technologiques dans le domaine, y compris une sélection des brevets.

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Les tendances des brevets concernant la catalyse de la chimie organique ont été étudiées au cours des 20 dernières années, à l’exclusion des demandes de brevets chinoises. Après une forte baisse des brevets à partir des années 2000, l’activité est à nouveau au-dessus de la moyenne. Il s’agît principalement des catalyseurs pour la polymérisation, les catalyseurs organométalliques et les catalyseurs pour la polymérisation des oléfines. Afin de détecter les tendances technologiques en catalyse, il a été étudié si de nouveaux codes ou groupes de codes pouvaient être trouvés dans les demandes de brevet.

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