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Clean Energy and Renewables

About

Clean Energy and Renewables is part of our work in Chemical, Industrial, and Materials, Electronics and Information Technology, and Energy.

Protecting innovation in a highly collaborative market

Innovative technologies that produce renewable, clean, efficient, and affordable energy are paramount in the quest to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Many clean energy and renewable innovations combine multiple technologies and scientific disciplines. Finnegan attorneys draw on diverse backgrounds and varied industry and legal experience to help protect, advocate, and leverage companies developing clean energy and renewable technologies.

Understanding the law, science, and technology

Finnegan’s technical experience spans electrical and computer technologies, chemistry and chemical engineering, materials science, biotechnology, industrial manufacturing, mechanical engineering, and nanotechnology. This background positions us to understand both the science at the foundation of our clients’ IP assets and the relevant legal issues. More than 65 of our professionals have Ph.D.’s, and more than 110 have master of science degrees. Our talent pool includes former in-house counsel, patent examiners, researchers, and engineers.

We help by:

  • Protecting against infringement through litigation, post-grant Patent Office challenges, and other dispute resolution options
  • Prosecuting patent applications
  • Counseling on research and development options that minimize patent obstacles
  • Preparing and negotiating licenses and other transactions to commercialize IP rights
  • Conducting due diligence investigations,
  • Developing portfolio management strategies,
  • Providing trademark prosecution and counseling services

We work with clean energy and renewables clients across a broad range of disciplines and technologies, including:

Clean and Renewable Energies

  • Biofuels
  • Biomass
  • Fuel cell stacks
  • Geothermal
  • Hydrogen generation
  • Photovoltaics
  • Tidal power
  • Wind turbines 

Energy Efficiency Technologies

  • Biological water filtration 
  • Next-generation lighting 
  • Smart sensors 
  • Solar thermal 
  • Ultracapacitors

Materials, Manufacturing, and Agriculture

  • Advanced packaging 
  • Bio-based materials 
  • Emissions reduction and exhaust purification 
  • Farm-efficiency technologies 
  • Natural pesticides and fertilizers 
  • Project-level carbon accounting, carbon trading, and carbon sequestration 
  • Smart construction

Smart Grid Technologies

  • Energy management systems 
  • Grid infrastructure 
  • Smart meters 
  • Superconducting transmissions
  • Wide area networking communications

Transportation

  • Batteries
  • Electropropulsion
  • Flywheel energy storage
  • Fuel cell vehicles
  • Hybrid propulsion
  • Stirling engines

Contacts

Everyone in this industry

Experience

Managing the global portfolio for fuel cell patents
Nuvera Fuel Cells retained Finnegan to manage all of the company's IP portfolio assets, which were recently consolidated. Much of the management is focused on the procurement of patents, both U.S. and foreign, directed to various aspects of fuel cell technology. The firm's representation has included providing guidance on inventorship determinations, disclosure agreements, and portfolio landscaping.
Strategic counseling and market analysis for biofuel technology
Finnegan represents a New England company in the coordination of their patent protection strategies for biofuel technologies. We also counsel this client regarding strategic partnerships and provide landscape analysis.
Toyota Motor Corporation v. General Electric Co./GE Hybrid Technologies, LLC.
Currently representing petitioner in a series of inter partes review challenges to hybrid vehicle battery technology.

IPR2019-00011, -00012, -00014, PTAB

REG Synthetic Fuels, LLC v. Neste Oil Oyj
Patent owner's counsel in two IPRs relating to biofuels, with one case resulting in a grant of a motion to amend in an IPR proceeding—only the fourth time such a motion was granted.

IPR2013-00178; IPR2014-00192, PTAB

Neste Oil Oyj v. Dynamic Fuels, LLC
Represented Neste Oil in patent infringement action relating to biofuels, leading to settlement.

1:12-cv-00662; 1:12-cv-01744, D. Del., Judge Sleet

USPTO v. Alstom Technology Ltd.
Successfully defended Alstom Technology Ltd. in ex parte reexamination of its patent directed to activated carbon injection for control of mercury in flue gas.

Control No. 90/012,925, USPTO, Judge Johnson

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Insights

Conference

Energy IP Summit 2020

December 10, 2020

Virtual

Articles

A History of the Solar Cell, in Patents

April 27, 2020

Articles

Green Tech Finds a Way

April 24, 2020

Articles

Shedding Light on Inter Partes Review Proceedings in the Solar Industry

February 11, 2019

Webinar

How to Avoid Common IP Pitfalls in Energy Industry Joint Ventures and Collaborations

December 5, 2018

Webinar

Conference

World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology

July 16-19, 2018

Philadelphia

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News

Press Release

Finnegan Announces Seven New Partners

January 1, 2020

Press Release

Finnegan Announces Eleven New Partners

January 3, 2017

Media Mention

PTAB Allows Motion to Amend in IPR Challenging Neste Oil Patent

June 15, 2015

Media Mention

PTAB Grants Rare Motion to Amend Patent in AIA Review

June 10, 2015

Media Mention

Domain Name Theft: Knowing Where to Turn

February 27, 2015

Media Mention

Race for Cheaper Solar-Energy Systems Turns on ITC Patent Case

November 10, 2011

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