REC Solar Holdings AS et al. vs. Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00595 filed by REC Solar Holdings AS et al. on 2025-02-14. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00595

Filing Date

2025-02-14

Accorded Filing Date

2025-02-17

Institution Decision Date

2025-08-14

Last Modified Date

2025-09-14

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-08-14

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

REC Solar Holdings AS et al.

Represented By

Goldberg, Joshuaet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.

Represented By

Snodgrass, Jacobet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 16877255

Respondent Patent Number 11251315

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor David D. Smith et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

13 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt/Maxeon - PACWEST CENTER, SUITE 1800

Customer Number —

Address 1211 SW FIFTH AVENUE, PORTLAND, OR, 97204, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
35934	Michael Bernadicou	503-222-9981
38329	Stephen Sullivan	503-222-9981
38494	Ralph Hoppin	650-396-1408
42444	Graciela Cowger	360-694-7551
43184	Lance Termes	541-749-4044
45023	Steven Prewitt	503-796-2844
54630	Michael Cofield	503-796-2086
59276	Marc Robinson	555-555-5555
61080	Justin Brask	503-796-2462
62083	Herbert Patty	408-886-5109
68748	Eric Blank	415-715-4519
73446	Xiongying Tu	612-401-2690
79168	Ann Bernert	503-595-5300

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-09-02 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fee OTHER

2025-08-28 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-08-14 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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PO's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

2025-06-17 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2004

US Courts Statistics Exhibit

2025-06-17 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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REC Solar Holdings AS et al. vs. Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

REC Solar Holdings AS et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fee OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

PO's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

US Courts Statistics Exhibit

Maxeon v REC Solar, Complaint Exhibit

Maxeon v REC Solar, Docket Control Order Exhibit

Maxeon v REC Solar, Def's Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Patent Owner's POA NOTICE

Patent Owner's Mandatory Notice NOTICE

IEEE Xplore, IEEE Xplore Resources and Help Exhibit

IEEE Xplore Stavrides Entry, Chalcogen incorp. in thin films (Aug. 8, 2005) Exhibit

Vahanissi (Jan. 1, 2014) Exhibit

Henry (Aug. 1, 1980) Exhibit

Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Joinder MOTION

Science Direct Bentzen Entry (Dec. 9, 2008) Exhibit

Ramappa, Benley, Diffusion of Iron in Silicon Dioxide (Oct. 1999) Exhibit

Birkmire, Harnessing the Sun with Thin-Film Photovoltaics (Apr. 1999) Exhibit

Declaration of Sylvia Hall-Ellis (May 18, 2020) Exhibit

Sinton, Swanson, Studies of Diffused Phosphorous Emitters (Feb. 1990) Exhibit

Muller, Ion Implantation for All-Alumina IBC Solar Cells (2014) Exhibit

Marvin (Aug. 6-11, 1989) Exhibit

Wiley Online Library Seibt Entry (Mar. 9, 2006) Exhibit

US Senate, Senator Tillis Letter (Nov. 2, 2021) Exhibit

IEEE Xplore Marvin Entry (Aug. 6-11, 1989) Exhibit

Liu (Dec. 21, 2017) Exhibit

Rohatgi (2012) Exhibit

US Dept of Energy, 2013 Renewable Energy Data Book (2013) Exhibit

Science Direct Reimann Entry (Feb. 10, 2010) Exhibit

IEEE Xplore Cho Entry (Oct. 16, 2014) Exhibit

French, Polysilicon, A versatile material for microsystems (Apr. 2002) Exhibit

Muller (Sep. 19, 2014) Exhibit

IEEE Xplore Mutoh Entry (Nov. 1, 2004) Exhibit

Federal Register (Apr. 19, 2024) Exhibit

Liu (Apr. 19, 2018) Exhibit

US Dept. of Commerce, NTIS Signed Attestation (Jun. 12, 2024) Exhibit

IEEE Xplore Slaoui Entry (Apr. 22, 2003) Exhibit

Ferre (Jan. 3-17, 2011) Exhibit

Cousins, US 20070256728 (Nov. 8, 2007) Exhibit

Buonassisi (Jan. 25, 2006) Exhibit

Smith, US 11,251,315 B2 FH (May 18, 2020) Exhibit

Seibt (Mar. 2006) Exhibit

Declaration of Sanjay Banerjee Regarding US 11,251,315 (May, 18, 2020) Exhibit

Marz, WO 2007022955 (Mar. 1, 2007) Exhibit

Kiyota (Aug. 1994) Exhibit

Complaint for Patent Infringement (Mar. 25, 2024) Exhibit

Swanson, US 7,468,485 (Dec. 23, 2008) Exhibit

Marvin (Sep. 30, 1989) Exhibit

Plf Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infring. Contentions (Jul. 12, 2024) Exhibit

Ghoshtagore (Jun. 29, 1974) Exhibit

Hu, US 4.053,335 (Oct. 11, 1977) Exhibit

Finitv Study Exhibit

Li, US 20110214719 A1 (Sep. 8, 2011) Exhibit

Loque, Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering (2002)_Part 2 of 2 Exhibit

Smith, US 11,251, 315 (Feb. 15, 2022) Exhibit

Swanson, US 4,234,352 (Nov. 18, 1980) Exhibit

Loque, Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering (2002)_Part 1 of 2 Exhibit

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,251,315 PETITION

PTAB-IPR2024-01194 Exhibit

Science Direct Haarahiltunen Entry (May 2, 2008) Exhibit

Curriculam Vitae of Sanjay Banerjee Exhibit

IEEE Xplore Bello Entry (Nov. 14, 2005) Exhibit

Power of Attorney for Petitioner REC Solar Holdings AS NOTICE

Semantic Scholar Ferre Entry (Jan. 10, 2011) Exhibit