Voltage, LLC et al. vs. Shoals Technologies Group, LLC et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00068 filed by Voltage, LLC et al. on 2025-10-16. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2026-00068

Filing Date

2025-10-16

Accorded Filing Date

2025-10-16

Institution Decision Date

2026-02-10

Last Modified Date

2026-03-13

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-02-10

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Voltage, LLC et al.

Represented By

Bittman, Scottet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Shoals Technologies Group, LLC et al.

Represented By

McCarthy, Alisonet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 18523464

Respondent Patent Number 12015376

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Dean SOLON

Respondent Tech Center TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

22 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL LLP

Customer Number 570

Address PO BOX 15888, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19103, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
32886	Martin Belisario	215-965-1330
33096	Charles Wieland Iii	215-965-1305
35039	Clark Jablon	215-965-1293
44387	Ronald Ventola Ii	215-965-1390
44457	Jeffrey Gluck	215-965-1330
50433	Christopher North	215-965-1276
51147	Erin Dunston	215-965-1291
51283	Fang Liu	215-965-1280
51519	Dennis Butler	215-965-1282
51864	Sandra Katz	215-965-1344
52225	John Simmons	302-394-6001
56723	Travis Bliss	302-394-6002
62308	George Wu	215-965-1330
62604	Jennifer Wilson	703-299-6961
63206	Stephen Murray	215-965-1307
67772	Ragi Elias	215-965-1221
67781	Keith Jones	215-965-1379
69532	Stephany Small	302-394-6010
78157	Sean Douglass	215-965-1232
79309	Ava Lutz	302-394-6022
82246	Ikenna Ejimonyeugwo	302-394-6021
82660	Julianna Hunt	267-664-1408

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-02-23 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioners' Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fee OTHER

2026-02-17 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2026-02-10 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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2010

EX2010 Excerpt B-38 Sakatani Invalidity Claim Chart Exhibit

2025-12-22 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

2025-12-22 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Voltage, LLC et al. vs. Shoals Technologies Group, LLC et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Voltage, LLC et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Shoals Technologies Group, LLC et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Petitioners' Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fee OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

EX2010 Excerpt B-38 Sakatani Invalidity Claim Chart Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

EX2008 Excerpt B-20 Kim Invalidity Claim Chart Exhibit

EX2001 2025-09-12 PUBLIC Voltage Statement of Uncontested Claim Elements Exhibit

EX2007 Excerpt B-35 Solon 642 Invalidity Claim Chart Exhibit

EX2002 2025-03-13 Shoals ITC Procedural Schedule Exhibit

EX2009 2025-07-21 PUBLIC Voltage Preliminary Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

EX2006 Excerpt B-34 Machida Invalidity Claim Chart Exhibit

EX2003 2025-10-16 MDNC Scheduling Order Exhibit

EX2005 2025-08-30 Excerpt ITC 1365 Final ID Exhibit

EX2004 2025-08-25 Excerpt ITC Evidentiary Hearing Transcript Exhibit

Petitioners' Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

EX1017 - Petitioners' Search Disclosure Declaration by Junhao Ma Exhibit

EX1016 - Sotera Stipulation Exhibit

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION AND TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE NOTICE

Petition PETITION

EX1014 - Original Japanese Patent Publication No. JPS52-135081A Exhibit

EX1004 - U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/047,773 Exhibit

EX1001 - U.S. Patent No. 12,015,376 Exhibit

EX1013 -Certified English Translation of Korean Pat. No. 10-1428689 (“Kim") Exhibit

EX1015 - Certified English Translation of JPS52-135081A (“Sakatani”) Exhibit

EX1010 - Wikipedia entry for “American wire gauge” Exhibit

Petitioners Power of Attorney NOTICE

EX1012 - Original Korean Patent No. 10-1428689 Exhibit

EX1006 - Certified English Translation of JPH10-135499A (“Machida”) Exhibit

EX1008 - ITC Order No. 20: Construing Claim Terms, Inv. No. 337-TA-1438 Exhibit

EX1011 - Webpage "The Original MC4 DC PV connector" Exhibit

EX1009 - U.S. Patent Publication No. 2014/0272293 A1 (“Saitou”) Exhibit

EX1005 - Original Japanese Patent Publication No. JPH10-135499A Exhibit

EX1007 - U.S. Patent Publication No. 2011/0011642 A1 (“Solon”) Exhibit

EX1003 - File History for U.S. Patent No. 12,015,376 Exhibit

EX1002 - Notice of a Commission Final Determination, Inv. No. 337-TA-1365 Exhibit