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China’s CNIPA Invalidates First Solar Subsidiary Tetrasun’s Key TOPCon Patent in Win for JinkoSolar

JinkoSolar secures a pivotal patent invalidation ruling from China’s intellectual property authority, undermining First Solar’s legal protections in the Chinese market amid escala…

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China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has invalidated a crucial patent held by Tetrasun, a subsidiary of First Solar, related to advanced TOPCon solar cell technology. The ruling, based on lack of novelty and inventiveness, removes Tetrasun’s ability to block Chinese manufacturers from using th…
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China’s CNIPA Invalidates First Solar Subsidiary Tetrasun’s Key TOPCon Patent in Win for JinkoSolar China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has invalidated a crucial patent held by Tetrasun, a subsidiary of First Solar, related to advanced TOPCon solar cell technology. The ruling, based on lack o... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/china-s-cnipa-invalidates-first-solar-subsidiary-tetrasun-s-key-topcon-patent-in-win-for-jinkosolar

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