Watching climate tech patents sit for a decade makes me furious
I've tracked green energy patents for over ten years, and the backlog is killing our chance to fight climate change. Key tech for carbon capture gets stuck in legal limbo while companies hoard ideas. I know a startup with a battery breakthrough that waited eight years just for a review, and now they're almost bankrupt. This isn't about being careful; it's about greed and red tape holding back lifesaving tools. Every day we delay, more ecosystems collapse and people lose homes to extreme weather. The patent office moves at a snail's pace, but the planet doesn't have time for their excuses. We need to slash wait times and force sharing, or we're all doomed. My hope is running out faster than the ice caps.