The rise of Chinese companies in the field of fuel-cell transport technology has been highlighted in a report by the World Intellectual Property Organization. The Geneva-based body said 69% of the patent applications related to hydrogen fuel cells came from China in 2020. Companies in Japan hold the largest number of existing patents for transport-related fuel-cell tech, followed by businesses in the United States, South Korea, and Germany.

——China dominates transport fuel-cell patents, PV Magazine

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Thanks to the forward-looking patent portfolio of Chinese enterprises, the country has changed from a chaser to a leader in fuel-cell transport sector, helping to further enhance its influence in the global market and achieve the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals.