Another Patent Fight Brewing
Maxeon Drags Tongwei Solar To Court For Patent Infringement Of Shingled Solar Cell Technology
Thursday, 15 Jun 2023
A spin-off of SunPower Corporation of the US, Maxeon Solar Technologies from Singapore has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against China’s Tongwei Solar (Hefei) Co Ltd, accusing it of infringing on its patent for shingled solar cell panel technology.
Patent Infringement Dispute Settled
LONGi & Hanwha Solutions Reach Out-Of-Court Settlement With Patent Cross-License Agreement
Friday, 12 May 2023
Two of the world’s leading suppliers of solar panels, LONGi Green Energy Technology of China and Hanwha Solutions Corporation of South Korea have put an end to their patent infringement war, on since 2019, with patent cross-licensing arrangement.
North America PV News Snippets
Sunnova Proposes To Establish Solar & Storage Micro Utility In California & More From Arevon, Duke Energy, USITC, Convalt
Tuesday, 06 Sep 2022
Sunnova wants to build solar and storage micro utility; Arevon gets $400 million facility for 6 GW solar and storage pipeline; Duke Energy completes 700 MW solar portfolio; USITC initiates investigation into Ampt’s complaint; Convalt’s 900 MW sol.
Patent Lawsuit Against SolarEdge Technologies
Ampt Accuses SolarEdge Of Patent Infringement Over Power Optimizer Technology
Friday, 29 Jul 2022
Ampt LLC, a US based power optimizer supplier to large scale solar energy systems, has filed a lawsuit against Israel headquartered SolarEdge Technologies in the US, accusing it of infringing on its patented power optimizer technology.
Patent Lawsuit Against SMA Solar Technology
Tigo Energy Accuses SMA Solar Of Infringing On Its Solar Rapid Shutdown Technology
Wednesday, 13 Jul 2022
US based module level power electronics (MLPE) supplier Tigo Energy has approached the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and filed a patent infringement lawsuit against SMA Solar Technology America regarding its module level solar rapid shutdown technology.
North America PV News Snippets
Borrego Completes 96 MW Solar & 50 MW Storage Portfolio For AES & More From Solterra, LONGi, Leeward, RI
Tuesday, 21 Jun 2022
Borrego’s solar and storage projects for AES complete; Solterra raises $10 million for 1 GW solar; US Court rules against Hanwha, says LONGi; Leeward constructing 200 MW solar project; Rhode Island’s 100% RE legislation moves forward.
Patent Settlement For Solaria & Canadian Solar
No Canadian Solar Shingled Solar PV Modules Into US For Next 7 Years
Tuesday, 07 Jun 2022
American solar cell and module manufacturer Solaria Corporation has agreed to terminate its patent infringement case against its Canadian counterpart Canadian Solar in lieu of the latter not importing shingled solar modules into the US for the next 7 years.
Maxeon Solar & Canadian Solar Reach Settlement
Canadian Solar To Discontinue Selling Shingled Solar Cell Modules In Japan Till Q2/2025
Thursday, 21 Apr 2022
Solar module producers Canadian Solar Inc and Maxeon Solar Technologies have reached a settlement agreement to resolve a patent infringement lawsuit in Japan which now prevents Canadian Solar from selling its shingled solar cell modules in the country.
Fraunhofer ISE Settles Patent Infringement Case
Out-Of-Court Settlement For Fraunhofer ISE Regarding 7 Patent Infringement Cases on Solar Inverter Technology
Saturday, 12 Feb 2022
German solar research institute Fraunhofer ISE has reached out-of-court settlements with leading inverter companies from Greater China and Germany regarding 7 patent infringement cases it slapped against them for unlawfully using HERIC topology inverter technology.
US Court Rules In JinkoSolar’s Favor In Hanwha Patent Case
Advantage JinkoSolar: US Court Of Appeals For Federal Circuit Rules JinkoSolar’s Products Do Not Infringe Hanwha Q Cells Patent
Wednesday, 28 Jul 2021
Chinese integrated solar PV manufacturer JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. has received a favorable ruling in the patent infringement case filed by South Korean solar panel maker Hanwha Q Cells.
North America PV Snippets: LONGi, Sunlight, PowerFlex
LONGi Says US Declares Hanwha’s US Patent Claims Invalid; Sunlight Financial Starts Trading On NYSE; PowerFlex Expands Offerings To Include Onsite Solar
Monday, 12 Jul 2021
LONGi: Hanwha Q-Cells’ US patent clai invalid: Chinese solar wafer and module manufacturer LONGi Solar said the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a final written decision on an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding, declaring all o.
Q Cells Files Lawsuit Against Astronergy Germany
South Korean Solar Module Maker Hanwha Q Cells Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Astronergy Germany, Part Of China’s Chint Group
Wednesday, 31 Mar 2021
Hanwha Q Cells of South Korea has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Astronergy Solarmodule GmbH, which is part of China based Chint Group, it announced in a statement.
USITC To Investigate Hanwha’s Claims
Hanwha Q Cells’ Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against JinkoSolar, LONGi Solar & REC Group Gets USITC To Institute Official Investigation Under Section 337 Of Tariff Act Of 1930
Sunday, 07 Apr 2019
Acting on Hanwha Q Cells' complaints of patent infringement in the US, an administrative law judge of the USITC will initially determine whether there has been a violation of Section 337 which will then be reviewed by the commission.
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