US solar manufacturer First Solar has started an investigation into several crystalline-silicon cell solar manufacturers for potential infringement of its patents.
Singapore-headquartered solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Aiko Solar and its partners in Europe.
Solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has said that it is issuing a number of patent infringement investigations in the US pertaining to tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell technology.
Solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies will lay off about 22% of its global workforce as it decided to entirely phase out its Maxeon 6 interdigitated back contact (IBC) modules as well as other operational realignment.
Solar manufacturer Trina Solar and Qcells parent Hanwha Solutions have reached a patent licensing and transfer agreement with each other over their respective intellectual property and settled their patent dispute, they said in a joint statement.
