China It does not want a ruling and puts pressure on its manufacturers in order to be able to export with full guarantees what has become its commercial golden triangle, electric vehicles, solar panels and batteries.
Surveillance is absolute and Shanghai customs has detained photovoltaic solar modules from two of its large manufacturers, Canadian Solar and Sunova, for possible patent infringement.
According to a local press account, among the seized products were TOPCon HiKu 6 modules from the Chinese-Canadian manufacturer, which were going to be sent to Europe and were valued at 3.73 million yuan ($513,700). Additionally, there were TOPCon Tangra modules from Sunova Solar, which were to be shipped to Latin America, valued at 1.43 million yuan ($197,000).
Although the figures are not large, the crime is very serious both for the interests of the affected manufacturers and for the competition since it could produce a clean sweep within the market cornered by Chinese manufacturers.
Complaint from other manufacturers
This action by China Customs is only the first step in a series of efforts by China to promote intellectual property protection and penalize producers who violate the intellectual property rights of others, reflecting the country’s overall determination in achieving a high-quality development objective.
This same year, other manufacturers such as Trina Solar, JinkoSolar and JA Solar They publicly called for tougher sanctions against violations of intellectual property rights.
This measure also occurs just when Europe and the US have started a trade war with tariffs on Chinese products. At the moment, no measures have been taken regarding photovoltaic modules, but it is likely that they will be carried out.
