The Patent Trial and Enchantment Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Workplace (USPTO) has issued ultimate written choices on a patent infringement declare involving TOPCon solar technology.
Trina Photo voltaic, holder of the TOPCon patents by way of a license with Evervolt Inexperienced Vitality Holdings, claimed that Runergy, Adani Inexperienced Vitality (Mundra) and Canadian Photo voltaic have been infringing on the patents. Adani beforehand settled with Trina. However USPTO this week stated in its ultimate written resolution that parts of Trina’s TOPCon patents have been unpatentable, and Runergy and Canadian Photo voltaic are subsequently not infringing.
Trina possesses two TOPCon patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 9,722,104 and 10,230,009. Parts of each patents have been deemed unpatentable.
Colin Parkin, president of Canadian Photo voltaic and president of e-STORAGE, commented, “Canadian Photo voltaic has at all times remained dedicated to natural and unbiased R&D. We possess a deep and complete understanding of our proprietary applied sciences. Whereas we respect and worth the mental property rights of all firms as we do our personal, we firmly oppose the abusive use of IP to extort or hinder competitors. We’ll proceed to vigorously defend our reputable enterprise pursuits.”
Trina Photo voltaic had additionally requested a Sec. 337 investigation involving these TOPCon patents. A Sec. 337 ruling would direct Customs and Border Safety to cease infringing imports from coming into the USA. The U.S. Worldwide Commerce Fee terminated that case earlier this 12 months.
After the USPTO chose not to review claims in opposition to First Photo voltaic-owned TOPCon patents, First Photo voltaic filed its personal Sec. 337 investigation request in opposition to a swath of silicon photo voltaic opponents, together with Trina Photo voltaic, Canadian Photo voltaic, Runergy and Adani. That investigation is ongoing.
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