Trina Solar TOPCon patents invalidated in US ruling involving Canadian Solar
Apr 17, 2026
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USPTO invalidated all claims of two Trina Solar TOPCon patents previously asserted against Canadian Solar. Trina Solar filed patent infringement complaint in Delaware federal court in October 2024 and separate lawsuit in China's Jiangsu High People's Court in February 2025 seeking $147 million damages. Canadian Solar also faces ongoing patent disputes with Maxeon (filed in Texas federal court March 2024) and previously settled cases with Maxeon in Japan and Solaria regarding shingled solar module technology.
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