Perovskite Module Standardization Patent Snapshot 2026
With 12 patent families in scope, perovskite module standardization is a nascent, highly concentrated field in the growth stage, with BRITE HELLAS SA holding a commanding position. Activity accelerated sharply toward 2024, and the United States leads as the primary filing jurisdiction.
BRITE HELLAS SA leads a tightly held, early-stage corpus
BRITE HELLAS SA sits atop the applicant ranking with 6 patent families, followed by SOLARCA LLC and SOLARIA CORP each with 2, and MAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD and FLAT GLASS GROUP CO LTD each with 1. The top five filers collectively account for 100% of the ranked applicants visible in this query’ combined total, confirming extreme concentration.
There is no meaningful second tier: a single applicant holds half the corpus, and the remaining four ranked players each hold one or two families. The tier gap between the leader and all challengers is substantial by any measure.
| # | Applicant | Patent families | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRITE HELLAS SA | 6 | |
| 2 | SOLARCA LLC | 2 | |
| 3 | Solaria Corporation | 2 | |
| 4 | Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. | 1 | |
| 5 | Flat Glass Group Co., Ltd. | 1 |
BRITE HELLAS SA’s position implies first-mover advantage in defining standardization-oriented intellectual property for perovskite modules. Challengers such as SOLARCA LLC and SOLARIA CORP hold beachhead positions but would need sustained filing activity to close the gap.
The most recent filing years are understated due to patent publication lag; apparent low counts in 2025–2026 should not be interpreted as a slowdown. Longer-window growth, applicant concentration, and technology-route coverage are therefore more reliable signals than the latest-year bar alone.
A 2024 filing surge and organic-semiconductor dominance define the technical Snapshot
Annual filing activity was negligible before 2020 and reached a clear peak at 7 records in 2024, while the technology mix is dominated by H10K (organic semiconductors). These two charts together reveal a field that is still establishing its primary patent classes.
Annual filing trend
Filings were zero from 2017 through 2019, rose modestly in 2020–2021, dropped back in 2022, and then surged to 7 records in 2024 — the highest single-year total in the corpus. Values for 2025 and 2026 are suppressed by publication lag and do not reflect true activity.
↗ Hover for values · click a bar to ask EurekaTechnology composition
H10K (organic semiconductors, including perovskite photovoltaic device structures) accounts for 11 of the technology-branch records, making it the clear primary class. H01L (semiconductor devices) contributes 5 records, and H01G (capacitors) appears in only 1 record, marking it as the most sparsely covered branch.
↗ Hover for values · click a bar to ask EurekaHighly cited patent families surfaced by the query
Citation-heavy patent families returned by the query. Use this section as citation context, not as a curated list of the most topic-specific patents.
Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic module, pho…
Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic module, comprising providing a first and a second photovoltaic sub-module, each comprising a perovskite solar cell comprising a carbon-based back electrode, arranging the first and second solar sub-modules in a back-stacking configuration, wherein the carbon-based back electrode of the first sub-module faces the… (excerpt from the patent abstract)
| # | Patent | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Photovoltaic structure and method of fabrication | 2 |
Ranked by total forward citations. Citation counts favour older and broadly cited patent families, and broad or adjacent patents may appear when they match the search scope. Treat this section as citation context, not as a curated list of the most topic-specific patents. Some patent titles may be shown in their original, non-English language where an accurate translation could not be guaranteed.
Assignee snapshot from the current evidence set
The applicants below are visible in this query result. Because the evidence set is relatively small, read this section as a directional snapshot rather than a full competitive ranking.
BRITE HELLAS SA
BRITE HELLAS SA holds 6 patent families — half the entire corpus — with a new-entrant trajectory, indicating all of its filings are recent. Its technical emphasis is concentrated in H10K 30 (perovskite/organic photovoltaic device structures), H10K 39, and H10K 71, pointing to a focus on device-level standardization of perovskite module architectures. This depth across multiple H10K sub-classes distinguishes it from all other players.
families: 6SOLARIA CORP
SOLARIA CORP holds 2 patent families and its affiliate SOLARCA LLC holds another 2, together representing the strongest challenger block. SOLARIA CORP’s technical emphasis leans toward H01L 31 (semiconductor photovoltaic devices) and H10K 99, with an additional H01G 9 record — a broader cross-branch footprint than the leader. Both entities show a new-entrant momentum trend, meaning their activity is concentrated in the recent period.
families: 2Frequently asked questions
The current corpus contains 12 patent families in scope. This is a small corpus consistent with an early-growth field where foundational IP positions are still being established.
BRITE HELLAS SA leads with 6 patent families, which is half the entire corpus. Its nearest competitors — SOLARCA LLC and SOLARIA CORP — each hold 2 patent families.
The United States leads with 4 records, followed by Europe (EPO), the Netherlands, and WIPO (PCT) each with 2 records. China and India each have 1 record, indicating limited but present coverage in major Asian solar markets.
H10K (organic semiconductors, which includes perovskite photovoltaic device structures) is visible in with 11 records. H01L (semiconductor devices) contributes 5 records, and H01G (capacitors) has only 1 record.
The lifecycle evidence places the field in the Growth stage, with annual filings still rising. Activity was essentially zero before 2020 and reached a single-year peak of 7 records in 2024. The most recent years are understated by publication lag and should not be read as a slowdown.
No co-applicant or collaboration relationships appear in the current evidence. The absence of co-filings is consistent with the field’s early stage and suggests that multi-party standardization consortia have not yet produced joint patent activity.
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