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Shangai ports handled 16 cases involving solar PV products suspected of infringing on IP with a total value of more than US$750,000.

GameChange Solar has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Nextpower, alleging infringement of US Patent 12,449,161.

A patent infringement lawsuit filed by Maxeon against Canadian Solar has been dismissed with prejudice in the US Federal District Court.

US solar PV manufacturer T1 Energy has bought a set of patents for tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell and module technology which it said will “differentiate” its position in the US market.

The US ITC has found North Carolina-based Voltage Energy in violation of two patents owned by Tennessee-based eBOS manufacturer Shoals.

PowerBridge Networks has acquired more than 50 Enphase Energy patents tied to distributed energy, inverter and grid infrastructure technologies.

PV Talk: 'The US is entering a pivotal moment for domestic solar manufacturing,' Swift Solar CEO Joel Jean told PV Tech Premium this week.

The USPTO has denied three challenges to patents held by US solar manufacturer First Solar pertaining to its production of TOPCon cells.

Astronergy and JA Solar have 'reached an agreement on cross-licencing' of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patents moving forward.

PV Tech spoke to Astronergy chief marketing officer Samuel Zhang about the company's successes in 2024, and impact of patent disputes.