No infringement of Hanwha Q-Cells’ patent by REC Group: US International Trade Commission

REC Group in a statement said that  on June 3, 2020, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a Final Determination that REC Group’s products do not infringe the asserted claims of Hanwha Q-Cells’ U.S. Patent 9,893,215 (‘215 patent).

The Final Determination affirms the Initial Determination (Order No. 40) by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) dated April 10, 2020.

The Final Determination also terminated the investigation, which began when Hanwha Q-Cells filed a complaint in the ITC against REC Group, JinkoSolar and LONGi Solar in March 2019. 

The ITC found no violation by REC Group’s accused solar cells in REC TwinPeak panels based on clear differences between the cell structure claimed in the patent and REC Group’s accused products.

Previously, the ALJ’s Initial Determination also confirmed that REC Group’s N-Peak and Alpha solar cell technologies do not infringe the asserted claims of the ‘215 patent.

Steve O’Neil, CEO of REC Group, said “Since the ITC investigation began, we have believed that Hanwha Q-Cells’ accusations against us were without technical and legal merits. We are pleased to be vindicated by the ALJ’s decision on summary determination earlier this year and the ITC’s affirmation of that decision now.”

Shankar G. Sridhara, CTO of REC Group, adds: “REC is committed to remaining ‘Solar’s Most Trusted’. For more than 23 years, REC has been empowering homeowners, businesses, and communities around the world with clean and affordable solar energy via our in-house invented, high-efficiency products. We will continue with that mission. Our customers and partners can rely on us to bring new and exciting pioneering technology to the market to support the global energy transitions.”


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