JinkoSolar, Longi settle global patent dispute with cross-licensing deal

JinkoSolar and Longi reached a global settlement ending patent litigation across China, US, Europe, Japan, and Australia. The dispute centered on competing solar cell technologies—TOPCon and back contact—after Jinko acquired 745 patents from LG Group in 2022. Both companies filed infringement suits and counterclaims over their respective patent portfolios. The settlement includes cross-licensing of core patents and signals industry shift toward IP collaboration between the world's two largest solar manufacturers.