Overview
- Nextpower filed a patent infringement complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on Monday, saying GameChange’s Genius Tracker systems and related software violate three patents tied to self-powered tracker hardware and TrueCapture energy‑management controls.
- The complaint seeks remedies under U.S. patent law, including injunctive relief to stop sales or installations and monetary damages for alleged past infringement.
- GameChange issued a public denial of the claims and said it will mount a full and vigorous defense to the lawsuit.
- Both companies have recently repositioned from tracker-only suppliers to full PV system providers, a shift that Nextpower and GameChange say raises the commercial stakes for the technologies at issue.
- Industry experts warn that rising patent enforcement in the solar sector can delay project schedules and change vendor selection, so the Delaware case will be watched for its potential to alter procurement and deployment of tracker and control systems.