AIKO has strengthened the intellectual property foundation of its ABC technology through a comprehensive global patent licensing framework. Under an agreement with Maxeon, the company has secured authorized access to a broad portfolio of existing and future BC-related patents outside the United States, covering both existing technologies and innovations developed over the next five years.
This strategic move delivers long-term certainty for customers across Europe and reinforces the company’s position as a technology-driven leader in high-efficiency photovoltaics.
AIKO has already accumulated around 750 BC-related patents globally through its own independent R&D. With the addition of recent patent access, it now has the right to use over 1,400 BC-related patents. This integrated patent ecosystem creates one of the most substantial and structurally difficult to bypass technology moats in the BC segment, precisely as the technology enters large-scale commercialization.
For European solar developers, distributors and asset owners, “structural certainty” has a simple meaning: the patent risk associated with high-efficiency BC technology has been removed at the system level. Customers no longer need to conduct complex legal reviews, worry about potential supply disruptions, or hedge against intellectual property disputes when planning long-term projects. This certainty is built into the foundation of AIKO’s global technology platform and applies to every ABC module delivered to the European market.
By removing structural friction, the company can focus its resources entirely on continuous innovation, efficiency improvement and product reliability. For European customers, this translates into stable long-term supply, predictable product roadmaps, secure project planning and lower risk in procurement decisions.
As the PV industry moves from scale-driven growth to quality-driven development, respect for intellectual property becomes a defining factor of sustainable competition. AIKO’s approach combines independent innovation with structured patent authorization, supporting the transition from price-driven competition toward value-driven differentiation.
With its strengthened BC patent foundation, the company has removed the final barrier to large-scale BC technology adoption and is now fully focused on delivering long-term value, innovation and confidence to the European solar market.