The PV manufacturing process is comprised of the manufacturing of the solar cell and that of the PV module. Because these represent the company’s leading products, it is a fundamental strategic policy for Isofoton to retain complete control over its solar cell technology innovations through protecting know-how and other IP.
Isofoton’s products represent cutting-edge technology, and the company’s IP management strategy sits at the crossroads between its innovations, marketing and financing. All IP related decisions are therefore handled collectively by the management board, which includes the directors of all company departments, from engineering and technology applications to marketing, commercial operations, financing and R&D. “Having been born as a spin-off,” Mr. Jesus Alonso stresses, “an IP-oriented mindset comes naturally within Isofoton. IP is at the heart of the company culture.”