First Solar drops USITC TOPCon patent complaint, shifts enforcement to US courts

PUBT · 3d ago
First Solar drops USITC TOPCon patent complaint, shifts enforcement to US courts
  • First Solar will withdraw its USITC Section 337 TOPCon complaint, ending the probe without prejudice to refiling.
  • Strategy shifts to US District Court litigation, restarting stayed suits against several TOPCon manufacturers.
  • Move follows the Trump administration’s Section 232 national security action targeting imports of polysilicon and derivatives.
  • General counsel Jason Dymbort said the change clears the way for additional lawsuits to enforce TOPCon patent rights.


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