Kyocera and Hanwha Q CELLS settle solar cell patent issue

October 6, 2015
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The three-busbar solar cell patent infringement case brought by Kyocera against Hanwha Q CELLS has been settled out of court.

According to a Kyocera statement, Hanwha Q CELLS has agreed to a licensing agreement on Japanese patent no. 4953562 (three-busbar electrode structure), while both companies plan an exchange of patent licences that are to be executed in the future.

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As a result of the out of court agreement, Kyocera has dropped the case against Hanwha Q CELLS.

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