I'd be happy to have another discussion with you about this after the patent is granted, to see who is correct, maybe we're both a little correct as to the value of a patent grant. They continue to file for patents, and they did this past March as you say, but the first was back in 2011. They are piggy backing as they progress, as would any reputable tech company. The academic alliances are vital in this regard. Edited snippets from the 10K re patents:
On November 15, 2011 we filed a provisional patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect the intellectual property rights for ”Photoelectrochemically Active Heterostructures, Methods For Their Manufacture, And Methods And Systems For Producing Desired Products.”
On November 14, 2012, we filed the utility patent application for the above and the examination and prosecution of this patent are ongoing.
In September of 2012, we jointly filed with the University of California, Santa Barbara ("UCSB") an additional patent application to protect the intellectual property rights of our proprietary coating for protecting our semiconductor devices from corrosion in various types of water. This patent is titled: “Process And Systems For Stable Operation of Electroactive Devices”.
In February of 2013 we filed the utility patent application for the above and the examination and prosecution of this patent are ongoing.
In March of 2015, we jointly filed a full utility patent application with UCSB for the "method of manufacture of multi-junction artificial photosynthetic cells." The patent’s full coverage excludes others from making, using, or selling the technology process, and creates licensing opportunities. We believe licensing opportunities can be created through various industry applications, such as for car charging stations, retail distribution centers, and facilities that would benefit from cost-efficient hydrogen developed at or near the point of distribution. Examination and prosecution of this patent are ongoing.
