Patent Activity in Next-Gen Photovoltaics: Who's Building the IP Moat
The perovskite photovoltaic patent landscape is consolidating rapidly as LONGi, Oxford PV, and major Chinese manufacturers build IP portfolios spanning device architectures, deposition methods, passivation chemistries, and module-level packaging. Oxford PV's landmark licensing deal with Trina Solar confirms that perovskite patents have crossed from theoretical value to commercially monetizable assets, while GCL's commissioning of the world's first gigawatt-scale perovskite factory signals that manufacturing investment is now following the IP. For corporate R&D teams in advanced materials and chemicals, significant white space remains in enabling materials like encapsulants, barrier films, conductive pastes, and precursor chemistries, but the window for establishing foundational positions is narrowing fast.
Patent Activity in Next-Gen Photovoltaics: Who's Building the IP Moat
The perovskite photovoltaic patent landscape is consolidating rapidly as LONGi, Oxford PV, and major Chinese manufacturers build IP portfolios spanning device architectures, deposition methods, passivation chemistries, and module-level packaging. Oxford PV's landmark licensing deal with Trina Solar confirms that perovskite patents have crossed from theoretical value to commercially monetizable assets, while GCL's commissioning of the world's first gigawatt-scale perovskite factory signals that manufacturing investment is now following the IP. For corporate R&D teams in advanced materials and chemicals, significant white space remains in enabling materials like encapsulants, barrier films, conductive pastes, and precursor chemistries, but the window for establishing foundational positions is narrowing fast.
