Court Uphelds Previous Ruling, LONGi Solar and REC to Pay Penalty
shot by IP News Shots / 5:39 pm on 05 November, 2021
The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf has upheld the previous ruling affirming that LONGi Solar Technology Co. Ltd. and REC Group are liable to pay a penalty. Hanwha Q-CELLS Co. Ltd. has accused LONGi and REC for the illegal use of its patented technology. The defendants appealed against the court’s rule. Hanwha announced that the defendants have not complied with the court’s order for recall obligation, for which Hanwha should be awarded.
Industry: Renewable Energy | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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ITC Rules Win for Solaria in Canadian Solar Row
shot by IP News Shots / 8:50 pm on 28 October, 2021
Administrative Law Judge Clark Cheney at the U.S. International Trade Commission has asserted that Canadian Solar Inc. has infringed patents of Solaria Corporation. Solar’s shingled solar modules infringe on two patents of Solaria on photovoltaic technology. The judge has suggested prohibiting imports of the infringing products as it violates the Tariff Act that bars the importation of products that infringe U.S. patents.
Industry: Renewable Energy, Semiconductor & Devices | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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Solar Power IP Row Transferred from WDTX to SDNY
shot by IP News Shots / 6:36 pm on 27 October, 2021
Judge Alan Albright of U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas transferred the ongoing solar technology patent infringement lawsuit between FTC Solar Inc. and FCX Solar LLC to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The judge found that the patent license agreement between the solar tracking company and the engineering consulting firm mentioned the Southern District of New York as the “exclusive jurisdiction for any matters arising from the agreement’s ‘subject matter.
Industry: Renewable Energy | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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PTAB to Review Solaria’s Solar Cell Patent
shot by IP News Shots / 5:56 pm on 28 September, 2021
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has approved the request for rehearing by Canadian Solar Inc. The company had requested a review of a solar cell patent owned by The Solaria Corp. PTAB had earlier denied a review due to a parallel investigation by the International Trade Commission (ITC). As the ITC investigation has stopped since September 2020, PTAB has agreed to the plaintiff’s petition for inter partes review.
Industry: Renewable Energy | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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Q Cells Enters into Patent Licensing Agreement with German Company
shot by IP News Shots / 6:39 pm on 14 September, 2021
Q Cells has entered into a patent licensing agreement with a German solar module manufacturing company. As per the licensing agreement, Q Cells’ patent-protected solar cell passivation technology will be licensed to the German company. However, other details of the deal remain confidential and have not been divulged.
Industry: Renewable Energy | News Category: Deals - Licensing | Type of IP: Patent
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ITC Judge Finds Siemens Infringing on GE’s Patent
shot by IP News Shots / 6:36 pm on 13 September, 2021
While the full findings are confidential, it is known that a judge with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) found that Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA infringes on General Electric Co.’s (GE) patent. GE had accused Siemens of infringing on a wind turbine technology related patent.
Industry: Renewable Energy | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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