Most of the world's hydrogen-related patents were distributed between the Europe, Japan, and the United States as of the end of 2020. Europe, with Germany in the lead, ranked first, accounting for 28 percent of the overall total global hydrogen patents. Japan followed at 24 percent. China lagged behind with only four percent of the total number of hydrogen patents in the world.
Distribution of patents related to the hydrogen value chain worldwide from 2011 to 2020, by global region
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