California — Trina Solar announced it filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to prevent Runergy and Adani Green Energy Ltd from improperly importing and selling products that infringe two Trina patents relating to TOPCon (Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact) solar cell technology.
“Protecting the integrity of Trina’s TOPCon technology is critical,” said Steven Zhu, president of Trinasolar US. “We are committed to defending our innovations and will take decisive action against any infringement on our intellectual property.”
Trina Solar Limited is a Chinese company located in the province of Jiangsu, with numerous branches in the US, Europe, Asia and Lartin America, which is listed on the PPVX solar share index and on the NYSE. Founded in 1997 by Jifan Gao the company develops and produces ingots, wafers, solar cells and solar modules.
Trina’s complaint requests that the ITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease-and-desist orders against Runergy and Adani to bar the importation into the United States of certain solar cells, modules, panels, components thereof, and products containing the same that infringe Trina’s patents.
Trina currently has separate patent infringement suits relating to TOPCon technology pending against Runergy in the District of Delaware and the Central District of California.
Trina owns over 2000 patents, including a significant number of core TOPCon technology patents, in addition to PERC and Heterojunction (HJT) patents.
The patents protect Trina’s IP rights to critical N-type TOPCon technology used in solar module production and strengthen Trina’s position as the market leader in providing TOPCon products for customers. Trina is actively reviewing possible patent infringement by other manufacturers supplying the U.S. market.
“We are proud of our extensive patent portfolio and invite collaboration with U.S. partners who adhere to proper protocols for utilizing our patented technology,” said Zhu. “Our technological innovations and intellectual property, along with Trina’s fully compliant supply chain, are crucial for driving the success of solar manufacturing in the U.S.”
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