CANADIAN SOLAR ANNOUNCES RESOLUTION OF MAXEON U.S. PATENT LITIGATION
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Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) announced that the remaining U.S. patent proceeding brought by Maxeon Solar has been resolved in Canadian Solar's favor. Maxeon's patent infringement suit in Federal District Court was dismissed with prejudice, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated the relevant portion of a prior PTAB decision.
The case arose from a March 2024 lawsuit over three TOPCon solar cell patents. In January 2026 Final Written Decisions, the PTAB found all Maxeon patent claims asserted against Canadian Solar invalid. According to Canadian Solar, the outcome clarifies its non-infringement position and supports continued competition based on its technology and manufacturing platform.
Positive
- Maxeon U.S. lawsuit dismissed with prejudice, removing remaining proceeding risk
- PTAB found all asserted Maxeon patent claims against Canadian Solar invalid in January 2026
- Federal Circuit vacated relevant portion of PTAB decision on Maxeon’s remaining claim
- e-STORAGE contracted backlog of $3.5 billion as of May 8, 2026
- Over 177 GW of solar PV modules delivered worldwide over 25 years
- Battery energy storage shipments of over 20 GWh as of March 31, 2026
- Global development pipeline of 24 GWp solar and 81 GWh storage projects
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| Aug 13 | Project financing | Positive | -2.6% | Recurrent Energy closed $695 million financing for Cobalt Solar |
| Aug 12 | Project commencement | Positive | -1.0% | Carwarp Energy Park reached commercial operation under Microsoft's long-term PPA |
| Jul 30 | Earnings call scheduling | Neutral | +7.6% | Company scheduled its second-quarter 2026 results conference call |
| Jul 30 | Module approvals | Positive | +7.6% | U.S.-manufactured modules received FM Approvals recognition for hail resilience |
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The proceedings stemmed from a March 2024 patent infringement lawsuit filed by Maxeon concerning three patents related to TOPCon solar cell technology. In Final Written Decisions issued in January 2026, the PTAB ruled in Canadian Solar's favor, finding all Maxeon patent claims asserted against the Company in the federal court litigation invalid. Canadian Solar welcomes the dismissal of the lawsuit and the final resolution of these patent claims. The ruling provides important clarity and reinforces Canadian Solar's claims of non-infringement.
Colin Parkin, Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Solar Inc., said, "We are very pleased with the resolution of these proceedings, which affirms Canadian Solar's continued ability to compete through technology and manufacturing leadership. As one of the world's largest renewable energy companies, Canadian Solar has built a global manufacturing platform and a deep intellectual property portfolio by advancing high-performance solar and energy storage solutions for our global customer base. We respect intellectual property rights and will continue to defend our technology, support our customers, and bring leading innovations to market."
About Canadian Solar Inc.
Canadian Solar is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, the Company is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules; provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions; and developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects. Over the past 25 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered nearly 177 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Through its subsidiary e-STORAGE, Canadian Solar had shipped over 20 GWh of battery energy storage solutions to global markets as of March 31, 2026, and had a
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Canadian Solar Inc. Investor Relations Contact
Wina Huang
Investor Relations
Canadian Solar Inc.
investor@canadiansolar.com
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