PV inverter leader SMA Technology AG and inverter manufacture Sungrow Germany GmbH, a subsidiary of the China-based Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltf., have agreed to a deal out of court in regards to a patent infringement case.
Under the terms of the deal, Sungrow Germany GmbH will pay for previous fees and for future usage of proprietary technology license fees to SMA. As a result of the deal, SMA will drop the patent infringement lawsuit while Sungrow will withdraw the application for annulment of the patent. Both inverter companies will pay their respective legal costs.
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