The Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued final written decisions on a patent infringement claim involving TOPCon solar technology.
Trina Solar, holder of the TOPCon patents through a license with Evervolt Green Energy Holdings, claimed that Runergy, Adani Green Energy (Mundra) and Canadian Solar were infringing on the patents. Adani previously se...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights a high-stakes patent battle in the solar industry, where intellectual property disputes are being used as both defensive and offensive tools. Trina Solar’s attempt to enforce its TOPCon patents was partially invalidated, a significant setback that underscores the fragility of patent protections in rapidly evolving technologies. Canadian Solar’s response frames the dispute as an example of IP being weaponized to stifle competition, a perspective ...