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This patent landscape report was commissioned by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) and focuses on desalination technologies, and in particular on desalination technology integration with renewable energy sources. Desalination is in principle a particularly suitable solution to a large number of areas with possible water shortages that are close to coastal areas or island locations. However, desalination has traditionally been considered as a very expensive and 'luxury' solution, in particular due to its high energy cost, but also due to the relatively low number of saleable technologies.

The report reviews key desalination technologies that are currently commercially deployed (with some indicative energy spend figures), and technologies currently in the R&D phase. We also review the 'direct' and 'indirect' modes of integration with renewable energy sources. This patent landscape report on desalination-related patents identified 4551 patent families (including utility models) that claim inventions related to desalination of water, and 921 families describing the combination of desalination technologies with the use of renewable energies. Based on this patent collection various patterns of patenting activity and innovation in the area of desalination are detected, with a separate focus on the use of renewable energies for desalination.

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November 2011 : First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) - A Focus on the Technology Fundamentals - Patent-evidenced Analysis of First Solar's Competitive Position, R&D Focus and IP Strategy in the Solar PV industry.

This report details the technology fundamentals of First Solar Inc., revealing insights into its competitive position, R&D focus and IP strategy and is available for purchase through CambridgeIP’s Knowledge and Innovation platform Boliven.com and through Bloomberg’s Premium Research and Data Platform BMART. What you can find in this report:

- Comprehensive review of the patent and technology portfolio of First Solar, a leading company in the Solar PV industry
- Insight into First Solar's emerging product strategy and evolving collaborations and licensing partnerships
- Detailed geographical analysis of First Solar's patent portfolio
- Examination of key patents in the CdTe technology space owned by First Solar and other companies
- Strategic investment implications based on expert reviewed market and technology developments of First Solar

For a more details on the report about the content, datasets and selected findings please see Boliven.com.

Featured Energy & Clean Technology Presentation

Download a Featured Energy & Clean Technology Presentation from CambridgeIP on ‘Climate Change Innovation & Partnership Models: Challenges and Opportunities’.

Sample IP Landscape Report

Download our latest sample IP Landscape® report on ‘Wave & Tidal Energy Technology’. This patent landscaping exercise discloses key technology developments in flow energy capture and conversion, and diverse applications in useful power generation.

Additional Publications

November 2010 : Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Technology Transfer

Ilian Iliev co-authored a report for the UNFCCC’s Expert Group on Technology Transfer, examining the Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Technology Transfer, in the context of low-carbon energy technologies. The report is available on request from the author or the UNFCCC. Please contact us here

September 2009 : Who Owns Our Low-Carbon Future: Intellectual Property and Energy Technology

Download our Clean Technology report co-authored with Chatham House: Who Owns Our Low-Carbon Future: Intellectual Property and Energy Technology. The report is an extensive analysis of patent ownership and the market adoption rates of six energy technologies: wind, solar photovoltaic (PV), concentrated solar power, biomass-to electricity, cleaner coal and carbon capture.Based on a 57,000 patent datasets, the report identifies the leading 20 patent-holding companies for each technology, and specific trends in over 30 sub-sectors.

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