Patent 12015375

Litigation summary

Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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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.

  • IPR2025-01443IPRfiled Aug 19, 2025vs. Voltage, LLC et al.Discretionary Denial

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Litigation summary

Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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As a senior US patent analyst, I can provide the following information regarding known litigation involving US patent 12,015,375 based on currently available data.

U.S. Patent 12,015,375, assigned to Shoals Technologies Group, LLC, has been the subject of litigation in both federal district court and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

District Court Litigation

Case Title: Shoals Technologies Group, LLC v. Voltage, LLC and Ningbo Voltage Smart Production Co.

  • Plaintiff: Shoals Technologies Group, LLC
  • Defendants: Voltage, LLC, and Ningbo Voltage Smart Production Co.
  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
  • Case Number: 1:25-cv-00026
  • Filing Date: January 9, 2025
  • Status: The case is currently ongoing. The complaint alleges that Voltage, LLC and its Chinese affiliate, Ningbo Voltage Smart Production Co., infringe on U.S. Patent Nos. 12,015,375 and 12,015,376 with their LYNX Trunk Bus products. Court proceedings have included various motions, with a memorandum opinion and order regarding motions to seal documents issued on April 13, 2026. Fact discovery was scheduled to close on December 31, 2025, with a jury trial set for August 24-28, 2026.

International Trade Commission (ITC) Investigation

Investigation Title: Certain Photovoltaic Trunk Bus Cable Assemblies and Components Thereof

  • Complainant: Shoals Technologies Group, LLC
  • Respondents: Voltage, LLC, and Ningbo Voltage Smart Production Co.
  • Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
  • Investigation Number: 337-TA-1438
  • Filing Date: A complaint was filed on January 10, 2025, and the investigation was instituted on February 11, 2025.
  • Status: An Administrative Law Judge issued an Initial Determination on February 6, 2026, finding a violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by the respondents. Specifically, the judge found that certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 12,015,375 and 12,015,376 were infringed. The Commission is expected to issue a final determination in the investigation by June 2026. If the full commission upholds the initial determination, it could result in an exclusion order preventing the importation of the infringing products into the United States.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Proceedings

An Inter Partes Review (IPR) petition was filed against U.S. Patent No. 12,015,375.

It should be noted that Shoals Technologies Group has been actively enforcing its intellectual property rights related to its Big Lead Assembly (BLA) solutions.

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