of June 15, TCL Zhonghuan announced that Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (Nasdaq: It filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Tongwei Solar Energy (Hefei) Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Tongwei Solar GmbH.
On June 20, the official WeChat of Tongwei Co., Ltd. issued a statement on the receipt of patent infringement lawsuits by subsidiaries of Tongwei Co., Ltd. in response to the public statement.
The original text is as follows:
Tongwei Solar Energy (Hefei) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Tongwei Co., Ltd. (Hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), and its secondary subsidiary TONGWEI SOLAR (GERMANY) GmbH received Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd. (Hereinafter referred to as "Maxeon") filed a lawsuit for infringement of a European patent in a German local court, involving a type of shingled solar module product of the company, with a claim amount of 1 million euros. TCL Zhonghuan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Hereinafter referred to as "TCL Zhonghuan"), as a shareholder of Maxeon Solar Technologies, the parent company of Maxeon, disclosed the Prompt Announcement on Intellectual Property Maintenance on June 15, 2023. Upon preliminary collection and analysis of relevant information, the Company hereby makes the following statement in respect of the above matters:
1. As the world's leading photovoltaic new energy enterprise, the Company has formed leading competitiveness in various industrial chains such as high-purity crystalline silicon, solar cells and modules. The company cherishes its brand and reputation and attaches great importance to the construction and maintenance of intellectual property rights. Since the independent research and development of shingled component technology, the company has been paying close attention to relevant patents, actively carrying out global layout, and building its own intellectual property system. Prior to the launch of the Company's products, a systematic free-use search and analysis was conducted by internal technical, legal, and external intellectual property agencies. The company firmly believes that our technology and products are different from other partners in the industry and have unique advantages. At present, the information can not show that the company's related products infringe the European patent of Maxeon. The company has hired local lawyers in Germany to actively respond to the lawsuit and claim their legitimate rights and interests according to law.
2. For a long time, the company has maintained a good cooperative relationship with TCL Zhonghuan. As a long-term supplier of batteries for the production of TCL Zhonghuan shingled components, the two sides have maintained continuous communication on the production technology of shingled batteries. In Europe, the United States, Australia, Japan, South Korea and other countries and regions around the world, the company has a deep layout of shingling technology, and has formed a number of intellectual property achievements . The company is willing to cooperate with all partners, including TCL Zhonghuan, to maintain long-term and stable cooperative relations. To better serve the energy transformation of mankind.
3. As the main supplier of shingled modules, the company has been working in the European rooftop distributed photovoltaic market, including Germany and the Netherlands, for many years, and has been widely recognized by customers in this market. The company's shingled modules have been adhering to the principle of high quality and high price, and are one of the most widely used rooftop photovoltaic modules in Europe. According to statistics, for every seven households in Europe that install rooftop photovoltaic, one household chooses Tongwei Terra shingled modules. The company attaches great importance to customer experience and has strong after-sales strength support, and will be fully responsible for product after-sales according to the sales contract.
4. The amount of this lawsuit request is 1 million euros , accounting for about 0.0128% of the company's latest audited net assets, which does not have a significant impact on the company.
Photovoltaic industry is an important guarantee to achieve the goal of global carbon neutrality and plays an important role in promoting global energy transformation. As one of the most representative enterprises in the global photovoltaic industry, the company has always adhered to the business philosophy of "integrity and integrity", with a Frank and open attitude, committed to cooperating with industry and social partners, promoting the wider application of technology, accelerating the global energy transformation, and making more contributions to the global realization of the "double carbon goal". Tongwei will not change its original aspiration and strive hard!
Hereby declare.
Tongwei Co., Ltd.
June 20
, 2023
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