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Energy & Cleantech at University of California
Batteries, fuel cells, solar, power generation and climate technologies. The 23 Energy & Cleantech technologies University of California markets for licensing, each joined to the patent record diligence turns on: who owns it now, whether it is still in force, and how many years of exclusive term remain.
| Published | Technology | Status | Owner | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | Facile, low-energy routes for the production of hydrated calcium and magnesium salts from alkaline industrial wastes University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 12.3 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2038-10-03). |
| 2025-08-05 | Method and system for production of porous graphitic carbon materials embedded with active components University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 16.0 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2042-06-09). |
| 2025-03-25 | Ferrocene-substituted organometallic complexes University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 17.4 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2043-10-18). |
| 2025-02-25 | Membranes for enhancing rates of water dissociation and water formation University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 16.9 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2043-05-05). |
| 2022-09-20 | Generation of haploid plants University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 12.5 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2038-12-23). |
| 2022-05-03 | Light-driven ion-pumping membrane systems University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 13.1 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2039-07-23). |
| 2020-12-15 | Bioactive delivery vehicles University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 10.1 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2036-06-24). |
| 2020-11-17 | Photoactivatable voltage sensitive dyes University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 10.3 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2036-10-10). |
| 2020-08-11 | Negative regulator of plant immunity against nematodes University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 11.7 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2038-03-05). |
| 2020-02-25 | Battery control methods and circuits, and energy storage to grid connection systems University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 10.2 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2036-08-05). |
| 2020-02-25 | Superhydrophobic and superoleophobic nanosurfaces University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 5.5 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2031-12-20). |
| 2019-02-19 | Hybrid nanostructured materials and methods University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 8.8 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2035-03-14). |
| 2018-11-06 | Metal-organic frameworks for aromatic hydrocarbon separations University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 9.5 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2035-12-15). |
| 2018-09-04 | System for optimizing electricity use from an electric grid and related method University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 9.7 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2036-02-11). |
| 2018-05-29 | Membrane template synthesis of microtube engines University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 6.0 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2032-06-04). |
| 2017-08-22 | Self-latching piezocomposite actuator University of California | Expired - Fee RelatedExpired early due to an unpaid maintenance fee (US patents owe fees at 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years), not by reaching the end of its term. Such lapses can sometimes be revived. | Third partyThe patent's current assignee of record is National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA, not University of California. Confirm licensing rights with the assignee of record. | Active termAbout 9.3 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2035-09-18). |
| 2016-11-22 | Printed biofuel cells University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 7.0 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2033-05-28). |
| 2016-08-30 | Methods of producing acetoin and 2,3-butanediol using photosynthetic microorganisms University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 7.3 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2033-09-27). |
| 2016-04-19 | Method and device for restoring and maintaining superhydrophobicity under liquid University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 5.1 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2031-07-22). |
| 2015-05-05 | Smart electric vehicle (EV) charging and grid integration apparatus and methods University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 5.0 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2031-06-10). |
| 2015-03-31 | Electro-optic device having nanowires interconnected into a network of nanowires University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 6.8 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2033-03-15). |
| 2014-01-28 | Single photon IR detectors and their integration with silicon detectors University of California | Expired - Fee RelatedExpired early due to an unpaid maintenance fee (US patents owe fees at 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years), not by reaching the end of its term. Such lapses can sometimes be revived. | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Active termAbout 5.5 years of exclusive patent term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2031-12-06). |
| 2011-03-22 | Method and system for monitoring reverse osmosis membranes University of California | ActiveIn force: granted, with maintenance fees apparently current (not expired). | InstitutionThe patent's current assignee of record matches the marketing institution (University of California). | Expiring soonOnly about 0.6 years of exclusive term remain as of 2026-06-06 (expected expiration 2027-01-24); a short runway. |
The Owner column flags when a patent's current assignee of record is not the marketing institution (a "Third party" or "Assigned away" tag means you may not be able to license it from that university). The Expiry column reads how much exclusive patent term remains: an "Expiring soon" or "Expired" tag means little or no exclusivity is left, whatever the listing says. Hover any tag for detail; click any column header to sort.