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美国专利委员会裁决使天合光能公司针对加拿大太阳能公司的专利主张无效

-- 加拿大太阳能公司(CSIQ)周一表示,美国专利商标局专利审判和上诉委员会驳回了天合光能此前针对其部分子公司提出的两项隧道氧化层钝化接触太阳能电池专利的侵权诉讼。 该公司表示,这一裁决巩固了其在处理国际知识产权纠纷方面的良好记录,并强调公司将继续专注于自主研发,并拥有完善的全球知识产权保护体系。 总裁科林·帕金表示,公司反对其所谓的“滥用知识产权”以阻碍竞争的行为,并将继续捍卫自身的商业利益。

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Cosmos Health Completes Phase 1 Execution of Liv18 Ahead of Schedule

Cosmos Health (COSM) said Monday that it has completed the first phase execution of its Liv18 liver health supplement ahead of schedule.Production of Liv18 is expected to commence this month, with initial market rollout to follow shortly thereafter, the company said.Cosmos said that based on planned investments in advertising, customer acquisition, and business development, along with early US commercial traction from its other products, Liv18 is expected to generate over $5 million in annual revenue, with gross margins of about 75%.Shares of the company were down more than 6% in Monday's trading.Price: $0.38, Change: $-0.03, Percent Change: -6.47%

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Lithium Americas Faces Key Year at Thacker Pass, Wedbush Says

Lithium Americas (LAC) is facing a defining execution year at Thacker Pass, which has evolved from a mining development project into a national security asset, Wedbush Securities said in a Monday note."We see FY26 as a key year for the Thacker Pass buildout with the favorable geopolitical backdrop for domestic lithium production," the report said.The note said construction momentum is building at the project and is fully funded through first production. It said Thacker Pass is underpinned among others by the world's largest known measured lithium resource, a $2.23 billion Department of Energy loan, and a GM joint venture with a 20-year offtake deal.Wedbush kept its neutral rating and $8 price target, saying that execution risk remains the primary overhang.Price: $5.06, Change: $+0.22, Percent Change: +4.44%

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