(l-r) Philip Ou, Yar Chaikovsky and Jordan Coyle of White & Case. Courtesy photosWhite & Case KOs Claims Against Voltage LLC in Solar Companies' Trade Dispute
White & Case last week clinched a victory for client Voltage LLC against Shoals Technologies Group, ending a nearly two-year dispute between the solar tech rivals just days after Shoals lodged a new patent infringement complaint against Voltage with the International Trade Commission.
January 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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What You Need to Know
- In a move described as "rare" by Voltage's counsel, the ITC reversed a final initial determination finding that solar tech company Voltage had committed a §337 violation by infringing the intellectual property of rival Shoals.
- Shoals filed its original complaint asserting that Voltage had infringed two of its patents in May 2023 and added a third newly issued patent in July 2023.
- On Jan. 9, days before the ITC issued its final determination, Shoals filed a separate patent infringement complaint against Voltage with the ITC.
White & Case has secured a victory for its client Voltage LLC against Shoals Technologies Group, ending a nearly two-year patent dispute between the solar tech rivals just days after Shoals lodged a fresh infringement complaint against Voltage with the International Trade Commission.
The ITC issued a final determination in Shoals' complaint against Voltage on Jan. 14, concluding that Voltage had not violated §337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing and selling its Lynx Trunk Bus System product, which "provides streamlined power transmission from solar panels to the power collection system," according to its website. The ITC had previously stricken two other patents that Shoals accused Voltage of infringing from its investigation in the spring of 2024.
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