Tigo and APsystems End Patent Dispute with Licensing Agreement
shot by IP News Shots / 5:24 pm on 29 April, 2021
The patent infringement dispute between Tigo Energy, Inc. and Altenergy Power Systems Inc. (APsystems) has been brought to an end with the signing of an agreement. As part of the deal, Tigo will license the disputed rapid shutdown technology to APsystems. Further details of the agreement have not been disclosed by either of the parties.
Industry: Renewable Energy
Tigo Expands Patent Infringement Complaint against APS
shot by IP News Shots / 6:19 pm on 14 April, 2021
Tigo Energy Inc. has filed a new patent infringement lawsuit against Altenergy Power System Inc. (APS) and also added new claims to an existing infringement lawsuit. The number of patents that have been claimed to be infringed are six in total as per the lawsuits filed at the US District Court for the Northern District of California.
Industry: Renewable Energy
iSun Announces Acquisition of Oakwood’s IP
shot by IP News Shots / 5:57 pm on 08 April, 2021
iSun, Inc. has announced the acquisition of all the intellectual property belonging to Oakwood Construction Services, Inc. as well as its affiliates. As per the agreement, iSun is liable to pay Oakwood a total sum of $2.7million out of which $1 million is to be paid upfront and the remaining based on achievement of some milestones.
Read More at: https://vermontbiz.com/news/2021/april/08/isun-acquires-intellectual-property-oakwood-construction-services
Industry: Renewable Energy
Solar Spinners Patent Case Ends in $540,000 Damages for Defendants
shot by IP News Shots / 7:26 pm on 31 March, 2021
In a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Red Carpet Studios, the plaintiff has been able to secure a win and has been awarded nearly $540,000 in damages. The patent infringement suit against Walgreen Co., CVS Pharmacy Inc. and Midwest Trading Group Inc. ended up with the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio charging the defendants with infringement of a design patent for solar spinning light and ordering them to pay damages to the plaintiff.
Read More at: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/cvs-walgreens-must-pay-in-design-patent-case-over-solar-spinners
Industry: Energy Equipment & Services, Renewable Energy
Q Cells Files Patent Infringement Litigations in Germany and France
shot by IP News Shots / 6:50 pm on 30 March, 2021
Hanwha Q Cells Co., Ltd. has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Astronergy Solarmodule GmbH with the High Court of Paris. The Paris litigation follows an earlier patent infringement lawsuit that Q Cells filed with the Regional Court of Düsseldorf.
Read More at: https://renewablesnow.com/news/q-cells-files-more-patent-infringement-complaints-in-germany-france-736154/
Industry: Renewable Energy
PTAB Rules in Favour of SMA in Patent Validity Challenge
shot by IP News Shots / 6:55 pm on 23 March, 2021
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has rejected SolarEdge Technologies Ltd.’s argument against SMA Solar Technology AG’s patent. The PTAB is unconvinced with SolarEdge’s argument that SMA’s patent relating to solar power systems is an ‘unremarkable idea’.
Read More at: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/solaredge-loses-tribunal-challenge-to-rival-sma-solar-patent
Industry: Renewable Energy