APsystems Withdraws IPR Cases With Patent Office Against Tigo Energy and Signs License Agreement

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--APsystems has announced that the company has withdrawn its IPR cases with the patent office against Tigo Energy following the joint settlement reached by both APsystems and Tigo Energy in the IP dispute.

While APsystems denies any kind of infringement and complies with Sunspec RSD requirements, to avoid the expenses and inconvenience of litigation, APsystems has agreed on the settlement with Tigo under which APsystems obtains a license to use Tigo’s rapid shutdown technology. The licensed technology is the same as the 6 patents that Tigo disclosed to Sunspec in 2017.

APsystems will continue to deliver leading edge RSD solutions to its customers.

Terms of the license agreement are not disclosed and include APsystems legal entities in the US as well as in China.

About APsystems

APsystems is the #1 global multi-platform MLPE solution provider, offering both AC and DC MLPE power conversion products as well as energy storage and rapid shutdown devices for the global solar PV industry. APsystems microinverters are intelligent, innovative, and the best-selling multi-module microinverters in the world.

Founded in Silicon Valley in 2010, APsystems encompasses 4 global business units serving customers in more than 120 countries. With millions of units sold producing more than 1 TWh of clean, renewable energy, APsystems continues to be a leader in the ever-growing solar MLPE segment.

Information on APsystems can be found at https://APsystems.com.

Information on APsmart Rapid Shutdown Devices can be found at https://apsmartglobal.com/