Trinasolar US says the USA Worldwide Commerce Fee (ITC) has voted to institute an investigation into Trina’s patent infringement grievance towards numerous Canadian Photo voltaic Inc. entities.
Having thought-about Trina’s grievance, filed in October, the U.S. authorities ordered an investigation of whether or not Canadian Photo voltaic is in violation of Part 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Particularly, the investigation will study whether or not Canadian Photo voltaic infringed Trina’s TOPCon (Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact) photo voltaic cell expertise patents.
Trina has requested that the ITC problem a Restricted Exclusion Order to bar importation and Stop and Desist Orders to bar additional gross sales and advertising and marketing in the USA, of photo voltaic cells, modules, panels and parts that infringe Trina’s patents.
“Trina appreciates the ITC’s resolution to analyze the unauthorized use of our patented expertise,” says Steven Zhu, president of Trinasolar US. “We’re happy our patent infringement grievance is being taken critically, and we stay up for the ultimate dedication by the ITC.”
Along with this motion on the ITC, Trinasolar has filed a separate patent infringement swimsuit regarding TOPCon expertise pending towards Canadian Photo voltaic within the District of Delaware. Trinasolar can also be searching for injunctive reduction in a separate ITC investigation as to patent infringement of TOPCon expertise that was instituted in November towards numerous Runergy and Adani entities.
