Opinion of LONGi to media reports, the Hanwha Q-CELLS over patent infringement

Xi’an, China (ots/PRNewswire) – LONGi learned on the basis of press articles that Hanwha Q-Cells filed a patent investigation pursuant to section 337 at the U.S. International Trade Commission („ITC“) and at the same time a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Jinko Solar, REC, and LONGi has been filed.

At this time, LONGi received neither the documents for the legal case in relation to the actions of official business negotiation correspondence of Hanwha Q-CELLS to this topic prior to this event.

LONGi has always attached great importance to technological innovation and respect for intellectual property. Currently, the company owns over 1,000 patents and patent applications and in various photovoltaic technologies is a world leader. The PERC cells from LONGi have repeatedly achieved world records in cell efficiency.

According to a preliminary analysis of the media information, the Hanwha Q-CELLS in the lawsuit used a patent is acquired in a family through multiple Transfers and transactions of other research institutions, and the company acts as a co-owner of the patents. At present, several opposition proceedings against the patents, at least in Europe, have been initiated, and there is a considerable uncertainty about the validity of the patent rights. In addition, the current technology used in the products of LONGi is, technically, not the same as the technology that is contained in the disputed patents relate to The disputed patents on ALD technology, while LONGi used the PECVD technology.

In the further analysis of media information, LONGi assumes that the action will have no significant impact on the production and operation of the company. LONGi is prepared and ready to react actively to the legal action. At the same time, the company will inform its valued at interested parties, such as investors, strategic partners, and customers informed about the progress of this matter.

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LONGi Solar is a worldwide leading manufacturer of high-efficiency mono-crystalline solar cells and modules. The company is headquartered in Xi’an, China, has offices in Japan, Europe, North America, India, and Malaysia. LONGi Solar is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the LONGi Group (SH601012) -the world’s largest suppliers of mono-crystalline silicon solar wafers with 28 GW of wafer capacity at year-end. With a strong focus on research and development, LONGi is in the entire value-added chain for mono-crystalline silicon, including solar power plants.

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