Product teardown for a global renewable energy innovator

In order to assess whether a competitor’s device infringed critical patents, a leading energy technology provider engaged Parola Analytics to deliver a thorough product teardown and PCB analysis.

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The Challenge

Assessing infringement in renewable energy systems

A global energy technology company specializing in solar power systems, with a substantial patent portfolio protecting its core innovations, needed to determine whether a competitor’s device infringed key patents within its portfolio.

The challenge was significant: the relevant features were internal structural and functional elements, making a traditional document-based analysis insufficient.

Before pursuing enforcement, the client required technically defensible evidence, grounded in the real-world architecture of competitor products, to support strategic decisions and provide a robust record for counsel.

The Solution

Product teardown for competitive intelligence

Parola Analytics conducted a comprehensive product teardown and technical analysis of the competitor’s device.

This required a hardware reverse-engineering approach, combining board-level analysis, PCB architecture expertise, and identifying the proper imaging techniques to identify critical components and map their structure and functionality against the patents.

KEY STEPS

Sensor identification

We examined the internal components to determine the presence and function of sensors equivalent to those described in the patent, verifying they could perform the claimed measurements.

Multi-layer PCB analysis using non-destructive 3D X-ray CT imaging

Using non-destructive imaging, we analyzed the board’s layered structure and confirmed consistency with the patent’s functional claims. The teardown preserved the device for additional analyses, including potential material and software review, under guidance from legal counsel for strategic IP decisions

Component analysis and functional verification

Additional internal modules and chips were identified and assessed for their function, with internal connections traced to ensure alignment with the patent’s claimed features.

Our Impact

Actionable, evidence-based insights that enabled informed strategic decisions on enforcement.

Evidence-backed infringement analysis: Provided a high-level technical record supporting potential infringement analysis.

Comprehensive device understanding: Identified internal components and architecture relevant to patent claims.

Foundation for ongoing IP strategy: Established a repeatable workflow for additional analyses and technical due diligence.

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The challenge

A renewable energy innovator needed evidence to determine whether a competitor’s device infringed key patents in their portfolio.

Why it worked

Reverse engineering in action
We combined engineering analysis and PCB architecture expertise to map internal product features against patent claims.

The outcome

Clear technical evidence supporting potential infringement.
A robust technical record to guide enforcement strategy.
Insight into competitor product architecture and design.

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