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Tempe, AZ, United States of America

First Solar, Inc.


USPTO Granted Patents = 299

% Expired Patents = 17.4



Trademarks = 9

Forward Citations = 2,414

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347 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Rick C Powell (32 out of 32 patents)

silverMedal Markus Gloeckler (24 out of 25 patents)

bronzeMedal Ricky Charles Powell (22 out of 23 patents)

4.  Zhibo Zhao (21 out of 22 patents)

5.  Thomas Truman (20 out of 20 patents)

6.  Gang Xiong (19 out of 516 patents)

7.  Benyamin Buller (18 out of 85 patents)

8.  Scott Daniel Feldman-Peabody (18 out of 43 patents)

9.  Jigish Trivedi (15 out of 17 patents)

10.  William Hullinger Huber (15 out of 37 patents)

11.  John Hartelius (14 out of 14 patents)

12.  Feng Liao (13 out of 13 patents)

13.  Bastiaan Arie Korevaar (13 out of 28 patents)

14.  Joseph John Shiang (12 out of 60 patents)

15.  Rui Shao (12 out of 13 patents)


Core Competencies:
Photovoltaic Devices
Doped Semiconductor Layers
Vapor Transport Deposition
Thin Film Stacks
Interfacial Layer
P-N Junction
Transparent Conducting Layers
Group V Doping
Multilayer Back Contacts
Solar Cells
Annealing Materials
DC Power Distribution

299 patents:

1. D1144161 - Edge guard for a photovoltaic device (2026-08-25),
2. 12690278 - Metal oxynitride back contact layers for photovoltaic devices (2026-07-21),
3. D1127697 - Edge guard for a photovoltaic device (2026-05-26),
4. D1127696 - Edge guard for a photovoltaic device (2026-05-26),
5. 12641890 - Method of patterning a thin-film photovoltaic layer stack (2026-05-26),
6. 12610650 - Doped photovoltaic semiconductor layers and methods of making (2026-04-21),
7. 12595545 - Methods for perovskite device processing by vapor transport deposition (2026-04-07),
8. 12593516 - Photovoltaic devices and methods of making (2026-03-31),
9. 12588297 - Photovoltaic devices including an interfacial layer (2026-03-24),
10. 12563857 - Photovoltaic device including a p-n junction and method of manufacturing (2026-02-24),
11. 12532548 - Photovoltaic top module (2026-01-20),
12. 12522911 - Systems and methods for vaporization and vapor distribution (2026-01-13),
13. 12520652 - Multilayer back contacts for perovskite photovoltaic devices (2026-01-06),
14. 12520599 - Photovoltaic devices and method of manufacturing (2026-01-06),
15. 12369426 - Photovoltaic devices and method of making (2025-07-22),
First Solar, Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of solar panels and provider of solar solutions. The company designs, manufactures, and sells advanced solar power systems for utility-scale power plants, commercial and industrial projects, and residential applications. With a strong focus on innovation, First Solar is committed to delivering sustainable and reliable solar energy solutions. Through continuous research and development, the company aims to drive the cost of solar electricity down to make it more accessible and affordable for everyone.
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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 15 2026

First Solar, Inc.
299 Patents

#2 in Tempe, AZ

#17 in Arizona

#1,463 in US

#2,980 in the World

Tempe, AZ (US)
Tempe, AZ, United States of America

First Solar, Inc.

Forward Citations = 2,414

347 inventors:

goldMedal Rick C Powell (32 out of 32 patents)

silverMedal Markus Gloeckler (24 out of 25 patents)

bronzeMedal Ricky Charles Powell (22 out of 23 patents)

4.  Zhibo Zhao (21 out of 22 patents)

5.  Thomas Truman (20 out of 20 patents)

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