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Applied Materials says patent does not infringe

25 June 2008 | Power Generation: News From Around The Web | Source: money.cnn.com
Applied Materials Inc. said Tuesday that it believes its SunFab thin film solar tandem junction technology does not infringe on a European patent held by the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland.Applied Materials, which is a chip production equipment maker, said in a statement that its "unique and proprietary manufacturing process and tandem junction cell structure are the result of substantial research and development."

The company said it believes it is not infringing on the university's patent due to differences between its SunFab technology and the patent's claims.Applied Materials spokesman David Miller said the release is related to legal action taken earlier in June by Oerlikon Solar, which is a unit of Switzerland-based OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, against Germany-based Sunfilm AG.  

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