Q Cells announced that it has entered into a license agreement with a German solar module manufacturer to allow the company access to Q Cells’ patent-protected solar cell passivation technology. The terms of the agreement remain confidential between the two parties.
The solar module manufacturer in question acknowledges both the validity of the Q Cells patent, and also the high performance and reliability of the passivation technology developed and patented by Q Cells.
Patent infringement proceedings
„This license agreement demonstrates the strength of Q Cells’ patented technology, which is currently the subject of patent infringement proceedings against other competitors“, the company announced.
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The licence agreement further would validate Q Cells’ leadership in solar R&D and its commitment to supporting a fair, cooperative and competitive solar industry, according to the company.
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Daniel Jeong, CTO of Q Cells, said: "As a pioneer in the solar industry, Q Cells has a long R&D history of developing industry-leading technology, and has taken several actions to protect our intellectual property rights over the course of the past two years.“
Fair competition environment
“In doing so, Q Cells has always strived to protect a fair and healthy competition for the best technology in solar industry. Now, we are very glad to take a major step forward together with this German solar manufacturer to establish this fair competition environment, which is an important prerequisite for the sustainable growth of the solar industry." (hcn)
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