The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has made a preliminary ruling on the patent infringement complaint against Voltage, determining that Shoals Technologies Group's cable management patent has been infringed.

On February 6th, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Doris Johnson Hines ruled that voltage violated Section 2. By importing LYNX mainline bus products into the United States, we comply with Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. One second. 337 violation declaration of infringement of certain patents leads to unfair competition in import trade. LYNX products are suspected of infringing Shoals' Big Lead Assembly (BLA) solution patent.

This is the latest ruling in the long-standing patent infringement dispute between Shoals and Voltage. Shoals first filed infringement charges against Voltage in 2023 for three direct insertion fuses and mainline bus patents. Shoals later withdrew their complaint against one of the mainline bus patents, and the ITC dismissed the lawsuit after determining that Shoals did not pursue a claim for patent infringement on fuses. The ITC ultimately dismissed the SEC's lawsuit. In January 2025, Case 337 confirmed that the voltage did not violate Shoals' mainline bus design.

Shoals submitted a new section. On January 10, 2025, a 337 complaint was filed against Voltage, with two different patents (No. 12015375 and No. 12015376). These patents are also being questioned in the Central District Court of North Carolina, which will hold a hearing on February 26th.

ALJ Hines found in its preliminary ruling that Voltage violated the '375 and' 376 patents under Article 2. three hundred and thirty-seven

Brandon Moss, CEO of Shoals Technologies Group, said, "This preliminary ruling is a major step towards victory for American innovation and domestic energy supply chains. We appreciate the administrative judges' recognition that protecting intellectual property means protecting the future of American energy security. Shoals was founded on the belief that American manufacturing should lead the electrification revolution, and we will continue to defend our intellectual property, invest in domestic production, and create employment opportunities for the United States

The final ruling of ITC is expected to be released in June 2026. Meanwhile, Voltage may still import its LYNX products into the United States.

Voltage, headquartered in North Carolina, produces some products in China. The company has just announced that it will open a new eBOS manufacturing base in North Carolina to produce more American made products. The company has developed a new LYNX PLUS product that "surpasses current mainline bus solutions" and has been acknowledged by ALJ Hines as not infringing any of Shoals' patents.