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.
In comparison, the average 6,600 watt PV system from FreeCleanSolar costs $19,800 for a cost per watt of $3. The expected lifetime cost per kilowatt hour (kWh) is $0.11. Our solar systems qualify for renewable energy tax credits and rebates.