Close Menu
Energy NewsEnergy News
  • NEWS
    • Breaking News
    • Hydrogen
    • Energy Storage
    • Grid
    • SMR
    • Projects
    • Production
    • Transport
    • Research
  • SPOTLIGHT
    • Interviews
    • Face 2 Face
    • Podcast
    • Webinars
    • Analysis
    • Columnists
    • Reviews
    • Events
  • REGIONAL
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Middle east
    • Pacific
  • COMMUNITY
  • ABOUT
    • Advisory Board
    • Contact us
    • Report Your News
    • Advertize
    • Subscribe
LinkedIn X (Twitter) YouTube Facebook
Trending
  • TWO DAY MASTERCLASS ON: EXPLOITATION & COMMERCIALIZATION POTENTIAL OF NATURAL HYDROGEN
  • Fossil Fuel Giants Intensify Legal Battles Against Climate Policies Through ISDS System
  • Fortescue Reports Lowest Profit in Six Years, Adjusts Green Hydrogen Timelines Amid Market Pressures
  • Exide Strengthens European Footprint with High-Capacity BESS
  • UK Consortium Launches £500M Battery Storage Platform to Boost Grid Flexibility
  • Oman Positions Waste-to-Hydrogen as Cornerstone of Circular Economy Transition
  • Wärtsilä to Equip Wasaline’s Aurora Botnia with World’s Largest Marine Battery Hybrid System
  • India’s $92 Billion Bet on Green Hydrogen: Can Policy and Technology Deliver?
LinkedIn X (Twitter) YouTube Facebook
Energy NewsEnergy News
  • NEWS
    • Breaking News
    • Hydrogen
    • Energy Storage
    • Grid
    • SMR
    • Projects
    • Production
    • Transport
    • Research
  • SPOTLIGHT
    • Interviews
    • Face 2 Face
    • Podcast
    • Webinars
    • Analysis
    • Columnists
    • Reviews
    • Events
  • REGIONAL
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Middle east
    • Pacific
  • COMMUNITY
  • ABOUT
    • Advisory Board
    • Contact us
    • Report Your News
    • Advertize
    • Subscribe
Energy NewsEnergy News
Home Home - Asia
Green Hydrogen H2 News

Maxeon Solar files patent lawsuit against Canadian Solar in Japan

Arnes BiogradlijaBy Arnes Biogradlija29/09/20203 Mins Read
Share
LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Email WhatsApp Telegram

Maxeon Solar Technologies has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Canadian Solar Japan in Tokyo District Court, Japan.

Maxeon Solar files patent lawsuit against Canadian Solar in Japan

The prosecution alleges that Canadian Solar Japan is in violation of Maxeon’s Japan Patent No. JP6642841B2 (Shingled Solar Cell Module) for the patented and fundamental shingled solar cell panel technology used under the brand name ‘SunPower Performance’ to deploy solar panels that Maxeon designs, manufactures and sells.

Canadian Solar Japan is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar, with operations and production facilities in China and South-East Asia, and is headquartered in Canada.

Usually, shingled solar cell panels are created by splitting solar cells into smaller strips of solar cells and then linking the resulting strips of solar cells in an overlapping pattern. Compared to traditional panels, the outcome is a higher capacity, higher performance panel, with increased reliability and improved durability.

Silicon Valley-based start-up Cogenra Solar, which was acquired by SunPower Corporation in 2015, pioneered the Performance Panel design and manufacturing processes. Maxeon maintained the use of the SunPower name in the subsequent spinoff of Maxeon Solar Technologies in the more than 100 markets it serves. At Huansheng Photovoltaic (Jiangsu), a joint venture with Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor, Maxeon produces its SunPower Performance solar panels in China. Performance panels are the most deployed shingled solar cell panel technology in the industry, with more than 3 gigawatts deployed in more than 60 countries to date.

“We’ve built our business on a 35-year foundation of pioneering solar innovation. The intellectual property behind our shingled solar cell technology was developed by our talented design and engineering teams and is the result of substantial investment. The resultant Performance technology outperforms conventional panels in efficiency, power, reliability and aesthetics.”

 Jeff Waters, CEO of Maxeon Solar Technologies. 

An international portfolio of more than 150 patents and patent applications covering shingled solar cell and panel design, as well as key manufacturing tools and processes, protects the invention behind performance panels.

“We feel very strongly about the importance of upholding our intellectual property rights, and view our intellectual property as a key business asset. Maxeon’s patent portfolio, which now includes more than 900 patents, helps protect the many technical advancements we’ve made through the years that have led us to a prominent position in the solar industry,” continued Wiedmann. “We must vigorously safeguard these valuable assets, and this action against Canadian Solar is a necessary step to prevent unauthorized use of our intellectual property.  Respect of intellectual property rights is critical to incentivize innovation and for the orderly ongoing development of the solar industry.”

Lindsey Wiedmann, Maxeon’s chief legal officer. 
Share. LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Email

Related Posts

NATURAL HYDROGEN

TWO DAY MASTERCLASS ON: EXPLOITATION & COMMERCIALIZATION POTENTIAL OF NATURAL HYDROGEN

28/08/2025
Fossil Fuel

Fossil Fuel Giants Intensify Legal Battles Against Climate Policies Through ISDS System

28/08/2025
Fortescue Reports Lowest Profit in Six Years, Adjusts Green Hydrogen Timelines Amid Market Pressures

Fortescue Reports Lowest Profit in Six Years, Adjusts Green Hydrogen Timelines Amid Market Pressures

28/08/2025
Exide Strengthens European Footprint with High-Capacity BESS

Exide Strengthens European Footprint with High-Capacity BESS

28/08/2025
Batteries Lithium

UK Consortium Launches £500M Battery Storage Platform to Boost Grid Flexibility

28/08/2025
Oman

Oman Positions Waste-to-Hydrogen as Cornerstone of Circular Economy Transition

28/08/2025
NATURAL HYDROGEN

TWO DAY MASTERCLASS ON: EXPLOITATION & COMMERCIALIZATION POTENTIAL OF NATURAL HYDROGEN

28/08/2025
Fossil Fuel

Fossil Fuel Giants Intensify Legal Battles Against Climate Policies Through ISDS System

28/08/2025
Fortescue Reports Lowest Profit in Six Years, Adjusts Green Hydrogen Timelines Amid Market Pressures

Fortescue Reports Lowest Profit in Six Years, Adjusts Green Hydrogen Timelines Amid Market Pressures

28/08/2025
Exide Strengthens European Footprint with High-Capacity BESS

Exide Strengthens European Footprint with High-Capacity BESS

28/08/2025

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest news from the hydrogen market subscribe to our newsletter.

LinkedIn X (Twitter) Facebook YouTube

News

  • Inteviews
  • Webinars
  • Hydrogen
  • Spotlight
  • Regional

Company

  • Advertising
  • Media Kits
  • Contact Info
  • GDPR Policy

Subscriptions

  • Subscribe
  • Newsletters
  • Sponsored News

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest news from EnergyNewsBiz about hydrogen.

© 2025 EnergyNews.biz
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
  • Accessibility

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.