Maxeon sues Aiko Solar for alleged patent infringement
PV manufacturer Maxeon has filed a lawsuit in Germany claiming that its rival, Aiko Solar, has breached European patents for the architecture of back contact solar cells. Aiko Solar has denied the allegations.
Thermal energy storage system based on recycled ceramics
Serbia-based Storenergy has developed a thermal energy storage (TES) solution that uses recycled ceramics as the storage medium. It says its solid-state storage solution is designed to ensure long lifespans and low maintenance costs.
Trina Solar, Hanwha Qcells reach settlement on patent dispute
Hanwha Qcells and Trina Solar say they have signed a patent licensing and transfer agreement with each other to end a dispute over their intellectual property.
SolarEdge under investigation for alleged patent violations
The US International Trade Commission has launched a new investigation into SolarEdge, following a lawsuit from power electronics specialist Ampt.
Ampt lawsuit asks that SolarEdge remove inverters and controllers from market
Ampt posits that all of SolarEdge’s technology is in violation of patents controlled by the Colorado company, and that they should be required to immediately cease all sales.
Tigo Energy files patent lawsuit against SMA Solar in the US
The lawsuit is related to six alleged infringement claims regarding the US patents owned by Tigo Energy.
Longi to use French patent success against Q-Cells in Netherlands
The patent litigation dispute between Hanwha Q Cells and Longi is heating up in Europe.
Hanwha Q Cells announces another favorable ruling in patent dispute with Longi in the Netherlands
The new ruling confirms the cross-border injunction against the Dutch subsidiary of Chinese manufacturer Longi. The patent dispute between the photovoltaic manufacturers dates back to spring 2019.
Fraunhofer ISE reaches legal settlements with seven inverter manufacturers who infringed its patent
In 2002, the Fraunhofer ISE patented the HERIC circuit for highly efficient inverters. Since then, the institute says, it has recorded out-of-court settlements in seven patent infringement lawsuits against companies from China, Taiwan and Germany.
Appeal in Hanwha Q-Cells patent litigation: Penalty payment against Longi Solar and REC confirmed
The Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, in Germany, has ruled that Longi Solar and REC have to pay a fine because they have not fully complied with the court order to recall their solar modules affected by the patent dispute in Germany.
