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

Explore the PTAB proceeding PGR2024-00022 filed by Voltage, LLC et al. on 2024-03-27. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

PGR2024-00022

Filing Date

2024-03-27

Accorded Filing Date

2024-03-27

Institution Decision Date

2024-09-30

Last Modified Date

2024-11-12

Proceeding Type

PGR

Termination Date

2024-09-30

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Voltage, LLC et al.

Represented By

Hansen, Robertet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Shoals Technologies Group, LLC

Represented By

Freeman, Parrishet 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 17301609

Respondent Patent Number 11689153

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

2024-11-12 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Refund Request OTHER

2024-11-12 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Institution Decision: DECISION Denying Institution of Post-Grant Review 35 U.S.C. § 324 DECISION

2024-09-30 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Final Initial Determination on Violation Section 337 - Part 2 Exhibit

2024-09-17 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2020

Final Initial Determination on Violation Section 337 - Part 1 Exhibit

2024-09-17 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Voltage, LLC et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Shoals Technologies Group, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Refund Request OTHER

Institution Decision: DECISION Denying Institution of Post-Grant Review 35 U.S.C. § 324 DECISION

Final Initial Determination on Violation Section 337 - Part 2 Exhibit

Final Initial Determination on Violation Section 337 - Part 1 Exhibit

Patent Owner Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner Transmittal Letter NOTICE

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

National Electrical Code (2014) - Part 2 Exhibit

National Electrical Code (2014) - Part 1 Exhibit

Solar Explained: Photovoltaics and Electricity, U.S. Energy Information Administration Exhibit

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

U.S. Patent No. 8,408,929 to Solon Exhibit

Complainant Shoals Technology Group, LLC’s Reply Post-Hearing Brief Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 9,847,627 to Solon Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 9,847,196 to Solon Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 9,589,752 to Solo. Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 8,408,929 to Solon Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2014/0071563 to Solon Exhibit

Curriculum Vitae of Joshua Weiner Exhibit

Electricity Explained: Electricity in the United States, U.S. Energy Information Administration Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 8,604,342 to Solon Exhibit

About NABCEP, North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners Exhibit

Respondents’ Post-Hearing Brief Exhibit

Combined Transcripts Exhibit

Declaration of Joshua Weiner In Support of Patent Owner Preliminary Response Exhibit

Complainant Shoals Technology Group, LLC’s Initial Post-Hearing Brief Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 8,937,249 to Solon. Exhibit

Respondents’ Reply Post-Hearing Brief Exhibit

Patent Owner Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Corrected Certificate of Service PETITION

U.S. Published Patent Application No. 2011/0011642 to Solon (“Solon642”) Exhibit

Amphenol Industrial Solar Technologies Exhibit

NEC 2002 CODE - part 2 Exhibit

Curriculum Vitae of Thomas W. Kenny Exhibit

Prosecution History of '153 Exhibit

Amphenol Declaration of Gary Joseph (“Joseph Decl.”) Exhibit

Order No. 16: In the Matter of CERTAIN PHOTOVOLTAIC CONNECTORS AND COMPONEN Exhibit

Petition: as filed PGR2024-00022 PETITION

Chinese Patent No. CN 2785100 to Shao et al. (“Shao”) – Translation Exhibit

ʼ153 Patent priority Provisional Patent Application (“’773 Provisional”) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 11,689,153 to Solon Exhibit

Japanese Patent App. KOKAI Pub. No. 7-131045 to Ito – Machine Translation Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 3,852,516 to Vander Ploog, et al. (“Vander Ploog”) Exhibit

Japanese Patent App. KOKAI Pub. No. 7-131045 to Ito (“Ito”) –Original Exhibit

Prosecution History of ʼ254 Patent Exhibit

Japanese Patent No. 4080663 to Tamura (“Tamura”) – Original Exhibit

Japanese Patent No. 4080663 to Tamura (“Tamura”) – Translation Exhibit

U.S. Published Patent Application No. 2011/0209741 to Solon Exhibit

Expert Declaration of Thomas W. Kenny (“Decl.”) Exhibit

Chinese Patent No. CN 2785100 to Shao et al. (“Shao”) – Original Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 10,992,254 to Solon (“’254 Patent”) Exhibit

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 6,268,559 to Yamawaki (“Yamawaki”) Exhibit

“Photovoltaic System Engineering, Second Edition,” (“PSE textbook”) Exhibit

NEC 2002 CODE - part 1 Exhibit

ʼ153 Patent Continuation Application, Filing Receipt Exhibit

Shoals Technologies Group, LLC v. Voltage, LLC, Order on Motion to Stay Exhibit