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Europe Brings Relief for Solar Module Makers by Revoking Multi-Busbar Patent
02 Dec 2025 17:24 GMT
The European Patent Office (EPO) has removed a legal … global settlement regarding ongoing patent disputes and related legal … patent disputes with another Chinese solar manufacturer, Astronergy. The EPO … of JA Solar’s patents concerning TOPCon solar cell …
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EPO meets with Arkema
02 Dec 2025 11:08 GMT
… deepen dialogue with users, the European Patent Office (EPO) held a virtual high-level … applicants’ needs
Steve Rowan, EPO Vice-President Patent Granting Process, presented the … ’s focus on aligning its patents with the UN Sustainable Development …
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Unitary Patent Rules adopt gender-neutral language
02 Dec 2025 11:08 GMT
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This update underscores the European Patent Office's (EPO) commitment to becoming a … . It builds on the Unitary Patent';s already largely gender … and, more recently, in the EPO's legal instruments.
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European Patent Office revokes JA Solar multi-busbar PV patent in ‘good news’ for EU manufacturers
28 Nov 2025 14:38 GMT
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The EPO revoked the patent following a petition … connections.
In opposing the patent, the consortium argued … went beyond the original patent application, rendering it … manufacturing without facing unjustified patent barriers,” said Christoph Podewils …
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Astronergy and JA Solar end global patent disputes with cross-licensing deal
01 Dec 2025 17:07 GMT
… contact (TOPCon) solar cell patents, resolving a major intellectual-property … two key TOPCon-related European patents originally developed by LG … Astronergy immediately contested both patents’ validity at the European Patent Office (EPO), arguing lack of …
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Silicon Valley’s New Patent Playbook: AI Does the Work, Humans Claim the Prize
28 Nov 2025 18:35 GMT
… not preclude human researchers from patenting the output. As reported by … , effectively barring machines from holding patents. This decision aligned the U … global environment remains fragmented. The European Patent Office (EPO) generally aligns with the U …
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Montenegro’s first PATLIB centre opened on same day search agreement entered into force
03 Dec 2025 03:10 GMT
… Campinos, President of the European Patent Office; Valentina Radulović, Executive Director … Montenegro
Visiting Podgorica yesterday, European Patent Office (EPO) President António Campinos marked … higher probability to grow. Patents are security, a commitment …
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EPO hosts bilateral meeting with JPAA
28 Nov 2025 03:12 GMT
… in key innovation markets.
EPO Vice-President Christoph Ernst … -operation to strengthen the patent system through quality and … simpler and more efficient.”
EPO Vice-President Christoph Ernst …
The Unitary Patent uptake rate of Japanese patentees grew from 4 …
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Intellectual Property Report - December 2025
02 Dec 2025 20:34 GMT
… ). Beyond the U.S., the European Patent Office is setting a high bar …
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Astronergy, JA Solar to ‘terminate’ patent disputes, reach cross-licencing agreement
02 Dec 2025 13:19 GMT
… , the dispute spread to the European Patent Office, and involved French start-up …