Solar Photovoltaic Cells (SPVC) Industry- A Market & IP Perspective

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Introduction

Market Scenario

• Supply Scenario
• Demand Scenario
• Competitive Landscape

Emerging Players

Growth Drivers for the Industry

Intellectual Property Scenario

• Analysis on first-filing (priority year) of the SP VC patent families filed in the period 2003-2008
• Japanese Have Been Leaders with Innovative Technologies
• H01L Trends to be the Prominent Primary IPC in the Priority Years 2003-2008
• About 40% of Inventions Focus on Reducing Cost of Manufacturing/Fabrication of SPVCs
• Clear Shift Towards Third-Generation Cells
• Change in Arrangements of SPVC - A Solution for Reducing the Weight of SPVCs
• More Inventions towards Ease in Installation (Mounting) of SPVCs
• Valuable Patent Families of Top Assignees in the Leading IPC viz. H01L
• Valuable Inventions by Individual Inventors
• Universities/Research Institutes' Contribution in SPVC IP Space
• Makita Hidehisa- The Leading Assignees
• Prolific Inventors of Leading Assignees
• SPVC Patenting Activity - Very Low First Filings!
• United States-Sharp Drop in First Filings in 2008
• Japan-Declining Dominance in the SPVC Landscape

Outlook

Assumptions & Limitations

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