March 24, 2026
A North Carolina federal judge reduced a solar energy patent dispute brought by Shoals Technologies Group, dismissing a state law unfair trade practice claim and an unfair competition claim but letting the infringement claims proceed.
February 10, 2026
North Carolina-based Voltage LLC and a Chinese manufacturing company are infringing two patents on solar energy-related products held by Shoals Technologies Group, a U.S. International Trade Commission judge found.
January 15, 2025
The U.S. International Trade Commission has cleared a North Carolina solar manufacturer from a patent case, flipping an administrative law judge's determination that a solar "trunk bus" transmission system infringes a rival's patent.