Federal Register #2026-13128

ITC Issues Limited Exclusion Order for Infringing Photovoltaic Trunk Bus Cable Assemblies

This summary covers the U.S. International Trade Commission's (ITC) final determination regarding the importation of certain photovoltaic trunk bus cable assemblies: - Government Buyer: - U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) - OEMs and Vendors: - Voltage, LLC (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) - Ningbo Voltage Smart Production Co. (Ningbo, China) - Shoals Technologies Group, LLC (patent holder) - Products/Services Requested: - Photovoltaic trunk bus cable assemblies and components - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Products found to infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 12,015,375 and 12,015,376 (claims 1, 8, 12, 20 and claims 1, 10, 12, respectively) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Limited exclusion order (LEO) issued prohibiting importation of infringing products by Voltage, LLC and Ningbo Voltage Smart Production Co. - 100% bond required for importations of excluded articles during the Presidential review period - Investigation initiated by Shoals Technologies Group, LLC, which met domestic industry requirements - Commission denied unenforceability defenses and affirmed infringement - The investigation is now terminated

Description

The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that Voltage, LLC and Ningbo Voltage Smart Production Co. violated section 337 by importing and selling certain photovoltaic trunk bus cable assemblies and components that infringe specific claims of U.S. Patents No. 12,015,375 and 12,015,376. The Commission issued a limited exclusion order against Voltage's infringing products and imposed a 100% bond for importations during the Presidential review period. The investigation has been terminated following these determinations.

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