02.03.22
ASCA – an ARMOR Group company has purchased the most relevant device- and module-related intellectual property (IP) portfolio regarding printed organic photovoltaics (OPV). At the end of 2021, ASCA took patents on OPV production and technology from the Darmstadt, Germany-based Merck KGaA. With this purchase, ASCA has become the largest portfolio owner with regard to printed OPV worldwide through tripling its number of patents.
ASCA is an innovation-driven company that has already generated many patents on its own, especially related to mass production of customized OPV solutions.
“This takeover is in line with our strategy and reinforces our leading position in the OPV world. As owner of the world´s most important IP portfolio for printed OPV, we are well positioned for the future. As the OPV market becomes more and more mature and rele-vant it was clear for us that we want to strengthen ASCA’s position also on the IP side. This will allow us to grow the market further without dependency on third parties,” ASCA CEO Dr. Ralph Paetzold said.
Through licensing agreements with other actors of the OPV industry, ASCA wants to re-duce the barriers and support the growth of the OPV market.
“We are committed to developing the OPV market as a competitive market. It was our clear goal that the acquisition of the IP portfolio should not constrain OPV market access for other players in this field. The IP portfolio will be open for licensing in order to tear down market adoption barriers,” Dr. Sebastian Meier, VP of corporate development and partner management at ASCA, said.
ASCA is an innovation-driven company that has already generated many patents on its own, especially related to mass production of customized OPV solutions.
“This takeover is in line with our strategy and reinforces our leading position in the OPV world. As owner of the world´s most important IP portfolio for printed OPV, we are well positioned for the future. As the OPV market becomes more and more mature and rele-vant it was clear for us that we want to strengthen ASCA’s position also on the IP side. This will allow us to grow the market further without dependency on third parties,” ASCA CEO Dr. Ralph Paetzold said.
Through licensing agreements with other actors of the OPV industry, ASCA wants to re-duce the barriers and support the growth of the OPV market.
“We are committed to developing the OPV market as a competitive market. It was our clear goal that the acquisition of the IP portfolio should not constrain OPV market access for other players in this field. The IP portfolio will be open for licensing in order to tear down market adoption barriers,” Dr. Sebastian Meier, VP of corporate development and partner management at ASCA, said.