Litigation summary

As of April 26, 2026, U.S. Patent No. 12,015,376 is involved in ongoing litigation. The patent, which covers a "lead assembly for connecting solar panel arrays to inverter," is being asserted by Shoals Technologies Group, LLC in a dispute with Voltage, LLC.

Here are the details of the known litigation:

U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Investigation

• Plaintiff: Shoals Technologies Group, LLC
• Defendant/Respondent: Voltage, LLC and a related foreign entity.
• Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
• Case Number: Details of the specific investigation number are not fully available in the provided results, but the action is a patent infringement complaint filed with the ITC.
• Filing Date: Shoals filed a new patent infringement complaint with the ITC on January 9, 2025, asserting U.S. Patent Nos. 12,015,375 and 12,015,376.
• Status/Outcome:
  • On February 6, 2026, an Administrative Law Judge at the ITC made an initial determination that Voltage had infringed on both the '375 and '376 patents. Specifically, the judge found three instances of infringement for the '376 patent.
  • This initial ruling is a preliminary step. A final determination by the full ITC is expected by June 2026. If the commission upholds the initial finding, it could lead to an exclusion order preventing the importation of the infringing products from Voltage.
  • Both Shoals and Voltage have publicly claimed victory following the initial determination, indicating a complex and contentious dispute.

U.S. District Court Litigation

• Plaintiff: Shoals Technologies Group, LLC
• Defendant(s): Voltage, LLC and Ningbo Voltage Smart Production Co.
• Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
• Case Number: 1:2025cv00026
• Filing Date: January 9, 2025.
• Status/Outcome: This case is currently active.
  • The court has issued various orders related to discovery and motions to seal documents.
  • A claim construction hearing is scheduled for January 6, 2026, a bench trial on equitable defenses is set for February 26 and 27, 2026, and a jury trial is anticipated in August 2026.

It is important to note that this patent is part of a broader intellectual property dispute between Shoals Technologies Group and other companies in the solar energy sector, including Hikam America, Inc. However, the specific litigation involving U.S. Patent No. 12,015,376 directly is against Voltage, LLC.