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.
Due to popularity of the program, by July 2010, rebates fell to $0.75 per watt, $0.50 per watt, and $0.25 per watt for the same sizes, respectively. To qualify, for the PV rebate, all PV components must use new equipment and be in compliance with the stateâs construction codes. A solar shade analysis is required.