Patent 11824136
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
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PTAB activity (1)
AIA trial proceedings — IPR, PGR, CBM — filed at the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board against this patent. Sourced directly from the PTAB Trial API.
- IPR2026-00230IPRfiled Feb 18, 2026vs. SEG Solar, Inc. et al.Pending
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Cases on file (3)
Group view →Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 11824136. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.
- SEG Manufacturing Inc. et al. v. Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co Ltd et al.filed Feb 18, 2026IPR2026-00230Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)pending
Defendants: Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co Ltd and Jinko Green Energy Shanghai Management Co Ltd
- Shanghai Jinko Green Energy Enterprise Management Co LTD et al. v. Waaree Energies Limited et al.filed Feb 7, 20254:25-cv-00532United States District Court for the Southern District of Texasactive
Defendants: Waaree Energies Limited and Waaree Solar Americas Inc.
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Californiaactive
Defendants: VSUN Solar USA Inc., Toyo Co. Ltd., Abalance Corporation, and 2 others
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
Known litigation involving US patent 11824136 is as follows:
District Court Litigation (Infringement)
- Plaintiff(s): JinkoSolar (specifically, Shanghai Jinko Green Energy Enterprise Management Co LTD and Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co LTD).
- Defendant(s):
- VSUN Solar USA Inc., Toyo Co. Ltd., Abalance Corporation, WWB Corporation, and Fuji Solar Co., Ltd. (California case).
- Waaree Energies Limited, Waaree Solar Americas Inc. (Texas case).
- Jurisdiction:
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
- Case Number:
- Not explicitly provided for the California case, but described as filed in December 2024.
- 4:25-cv-00532 (Texas case).
- Filing Date:
- December 2024 (California case).
- 2025-02-07 (Texas case).
- Outcome or Current Status:
- California case: As of April 17, 2025, VSUN and Toyo denied infringement and argued invalidity. Abalance and its subsidiaries filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and insufficient clarity in the complaint. The lawsuit would proceed against VSUN and Toyo if the motion to dismiss is granted for Abalance.
- Texas case: "Proceeding" (진행중).
Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Litigation (Inter Partes Review - IPR)
- Petitioner(s): SEG Manufacturing Inc., New Energy Imports Inc., SEG Solar Inc., PT. SEG Solar Manufaktur Indonesia, and SEG Energy Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Patent Owner: Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co Ltd, Jinko Green Energy Shanghai Management Co Ltd (as the current assignees of US11824136B2).
- Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
- Case Number: IPR2026-00230.
- Filing Date: 2026-02-18.
- Outcome or Current Status: Pending.
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