Patents for Humanity

Patents for Humanity is an awards program run by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.[1][2][3][4]

The Obama administration started the initiative in February 2012 to encourage new innovations to solve global development challenges.[5]

2015 winners

Medicine
Sanitation
Nutrition
Energy
Living Standards

2013 winners

Medicine[6]
Nutrition
Clean technology
Information Technology

Honorable Mentions

Medical
Clean technology

References

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