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The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) said it would start an investigation after a complaint from optimizer vendor Ampt. Following this, SolarEdge Technologies' solar optimizers and inverters could face a U.S. import ban.

In a complaint filed last month, Colorado-based Ampt asked the ITC to ban the import of SolarEdge's power systems and components because the products allegedly infringed two of its patents. Ampt is also working to ban the sale of these products in the United States after they are imported.

The ITC said it would set a target date for completing the investigation within 45 days of its launch. Ampt expects a decision in 2023.

Levent Gun, CEO of Ampt, said: "We are very grateful that the Commission decided to investigate the unlawful use of our patented technology by SolarEdge without our consent or compensation."

In response to the ITC's announcement, Israel-based SolarEdge said in a statement, "The dispute surrounding a patent series filed by SolarEdge and a patent series filed by Ampt, which SolarEdge and Ampt have filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. years of litigation."

"Recently, the USPTO granted priority of invention to SolarEdge, cancelled Ampt's patent claims, and granted Ampt's patent rights in these patents to SolarEdge. After the USPTO lost, Ampt now appears to be considering File claims in other courts. SolarEdge will vigorously defend these new cases."

Earlier this month, SolarEdge announced its second-quarter results. Benefiting from strong demand in the United States and Europe, the company's revenue and inverter shipments both hit record highs in the quarter. Relying on air transportation to meet European demand, this inverter company has greatly increased its performance!

SolarEdge has not only had a patent lawsuit with one company, it has also had a lawsuit with Huawei before. In May, SolarEdge struck a global patent licensing deal with Huawei, ending pending lawsuits between the two companies in Germany and China.