GRADCOM members have a strong track record in intellectual property generation and technology transfer, with patents and patent applications covering RFID systems, microwave devices, electromagnetic structures, field-confinement technologies and wireless power transfer.
The group’s patent portfolio reflects its ability to transform electromagnetic research into protected technologies with industrial relevance.
Granted Patents
GRADCOM members have contributed to a portfolio of granted patents in Spain, the United States and Europe, including:
- ES 2235623 B1
- ES 2261028 B1
- ES 2272145 B1
- ES 2272144 B1
- ES 2317734 B1
- US 7,619,495 B2
- EP 2118965 B1
These patents are related to microwave and metamaterial-inspired technologies, compact RF devices, RFID systems and electromagnetic structures.
Wireless Power Transfer Patent Application
A System for Near-Field Wireless Power Transfer
International Patent Application: PCT/EP2025/059311
Applicant: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Inventors: Jordi Bonache, Álvaro Jaque and Gerard Zamora
Filing date: April 2025
This patent application protects a new wireless power transfer concept based on near-field electromagnetic coupling, field confinement and guided-wave energy transfer.
The technology is aligned with GRADCOM’s current research on electromagnetic field confinement and next-generation wireless energy-transfer systems, including applications in dynamic charging, industrial power delivery and sustainable mobility.
Licensing and Industrial Opportunities
GRADCOM is open to collaboration with companies interested in:
- Licensing protected technologies
- Joint development of RFID and wireless power transfer systems
- Industrial validation of electromagnetic field-confinement devices
- Prototype development and testing
- Technology transfer agreements
- Co-development of new patentable solutions
Industrial partners interested in evaluating GRADCOM technologies are encouraged to contact the group to explore licensing, development or collaborative R&D opportunities.