1 If the patent application was filed on or after June 8, 1995, the starting patent term is 20 years. 2  This accounts for the vast majority of patents in force today. 3  The 20 year term is calculated based upon the priority filing date, not counting provisional application or the original filing in a foreign country.
The report indicates that the median installed price of PV systems completed in 2012 was $5.30/W for residential and small commercial systems smaller than 10 kilowatts (kW) in size and was $4.60/W for commercial systems of 100 kW or more in size.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Depends on if you are planning on doing the installation yourself. The going price these days for a professionally installed PV (photovoltaic) grid tied system is about $9 per watt. So an installed 10kW system without battery backup would cost about $90,000.Depending on where you are, that could generate an average of about 1000kwh per month, more in the south, less in the north.ating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Depends on if you are planning on doing the installation yourself. The going price these days for a professionally installed PV (photovoltaic) grid tied system is about $9 per watt. So an installed 10kW system without battery backup would cost about $90,000.