Shoals Technologies granted favorable initial ruling in ITC case against Voltage

Shoals Technologies received a favorable legal ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission – ITC – in its patent infringement complaint against Voltage and related foreign entity. On August 30, an Administrative Law Judge at the ITC issued an initial ruling finding that Voltage violated Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing infringing LYNX trunk bus products into the U.S. In addition, Shoals has also recently been issued two new patents covering Shoals’ BLA technology, in addition to the ‘153 patent that Voltage was found to violate in the ITC case. If upheld by the Commission, the patent infringement ruling will prevent the unlawful imports of photovoltaic connectors that infringe on intellectual property owned by Shoals for improved solar panel array connectors. The target date for completion of the ITC investigation is scheduled for late December, and final resolution following a potential Presidential review in February 2025. Following final disposition of the ITC case, Shoals plans to resume the currently stayed District Court case in the Middle District of North Carolina against Voltage, on the same subject matter, to pursue monetary damages.