Canadian Solar Inc. et al. vs The Solaria Corporation

Termination Decision: Post-DI Settlement

Settlement Agreement between The Solaria Corporation and Canadian Solar, Inc. & Canadian Solar (USA), Inc.

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List

Joint Motion to Terminate

Order: Setting Oral Argument

Petitioners Request for Oral Argument

Petitioners Opposition to Patent Owner Motion To Strike

Patent Owner, The Solaria Corporation's Motion to Strike

Patent Owner The Solaria Corporation���s Sur-Reply to Petitioners��� Reply Brief

August 9-13, 2021 Open Session Hearing Transcript Excerpts in Certain Shingled Solar Modules Components Thereof, and Methods for Manufacturing the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1223, pp. 528-530, 536, 550-534, 561-564, 807, 1080-1082, 1204, 1222-1223, 1303.

Patent Owner, The Solaria Corporation's Updated Exhibit List

Petitioners' Reply

Petitioners' Updated Exhibit List

Reply Declaration of Stephen P. Shea, Ph.D.

Solar Cells Materials, Manufacture and Operations, edited by T. Markvart & L. Castaner, pp. 206-207 (Elsevier 2007)

Dirk-Holger Neuhaus & A. Munzer, "Industrial Silicon Wafer Solar Cells," Advances in OptoElectronics Vol. 2007, Article ID 24521

August 9, 2021 Open Session Hearing Transcript Excerpt in Certain Shingled Solar Modules Components Thereof, And Methods For Manufacturing The Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1223, pp. 479-488, 527

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Rajesh Patel et al., "Nano to Pico to Femto: Pulse Widths For Optimal Laswer Micromachining Outcomes," LaserFocusWorld

Mingwei Li & Kevin Hartke, "Effect of Laser Parameters on Semiconductor Micromachining Using Diode-Pumped Solid-State Lasers," ICALEO 2003, M604 (2003)

Solaria Patent Owner's Response

DECLARATION OF DR. SANJAY BANERJEE

Institution Decision: granting institution on request for rehearing

SCHEDULING ORDER

Petitioners' Updated Exhibit List

Order No. 9, Initial Determination Terminating The Investigation As To U.S. Patent No. 10,522,707 in Certain Shingled Solar Modules, Components Thereof, And Method For Manufacturing The Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1223 (USITC June 28, 2021)

Petitioners' Request for Rehearing

Petitioners' Updated Exhibit List

June 22, 2021 email exchange between parties��� respective ITC counsel re: Patent Owner���s intention to move to terminate U.S. Patent No. 10,522,707, in ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1223

Complainant The Solaria Corp.���s Unopposed Motion to Terminate U.S. Patent No. 10,522,707, in Certain Shingled Solar Modules, Components Thereof, And Methods For Manufacturing The Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1223 (USITC June 25, 2021)

Unopposed Motion to Modify Deadline for Reply Claim Construction Brief and Reschedule Claim Construction Hearing, in The Solaria Corp. v. Canadian Solar, Inc., No. 4:20-CV-02169-JST (D. Cal. June 22, 2021), ECF No. 76

ORDER Denying Motion to Seal and Expunging Confidential Exhibits 37 C.F.R sec 42.54

DECISION Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314

Petitioners' Updated Exhibit List

Transcript of Markman Hearing, Certain Shingled Solar Modules, Components Thereof, and Methods for Manufacturing the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1223 (Int'l Trade Comm���n) (Feb. 11, 2021)

Order No. 7, Construing Certain Claims, Certain Shingled Solar Modules, Components Thereof, And Methods For Manufacturing The Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1223 (USITC Apr. 15, 2021)

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply to Petitioners' Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response

Appendices B7-B14 to Canadian Solar���s March 19, 2021 Interrogatory Responses in the 1223 Investigation

Petitioners' Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response

Ex 3001 e-mail authorizing reply to Preliminary Response

The Solaria Corporation's Patent Owner Preliminary Response

Order No. 5 (Procedural Schedule) from 1223 Investigation

Order Modifying Dates from District Court Case

Appendices A-C to Canadian Solar���s December 4, 2020 Interrogatory Responses in the 1223 Investigation

Appendix F to Canadian Solar���s December 4, 2020 Interrogatory Responses in the 1223 Investigation (Redacted)

Canadian Solar���s Notice of Prior Art in the 1223 Investigation (Redacted)

The Solaria Corporation's Motion to Seal

Canadian Solar���s Notice of Prior Art in the 1223 Investigation (SEALED)

Patent Owner The Solaria Corporation's Power of Attorney

Mandatory Notices by Patent Owner

Notice of Accord Filing Date

[Corrected] Ex. A to Solaria's Infringement Contentions - US Patent No. 10,522,707 Chart - Infringement by Canadian Solar HiDM High Density Mono Perc Modules, including CS1H-320/325/330/335/340/345MS, CS1S-390/395/400/405MS, CS1U-400/405/410/415/420MS

U.S. Patent No. 10,522,707 to Gibson et al.

File History of U.S. Patent Application No. 16/418,859

Declaration of Stephen P. Shea, Ph.D. Regarding U.S. Patent No. 10,522,707

Curriculum Vitae of Stephen P. Shea, Ph.D.

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Excerpts from E. Jewell, The New Oxford American Dictionary (2nd ed 2005)

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Korean Patent KR10-1058073 to Hong (Certified Translation)

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Internet Archive, Affidavit of Elizabeth Roseberg (Sept. 25, 2020)

Pre-Installation and User Manual, JK300HP/JK300P/KK125P, Nd; YAG Industrial Laser 2.0

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Prosecution History of Application No. 15/622,000

Prosecution History of Application No. 14/609,307

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Ex. A to Solaria's Infringement Contentions - US Patent No. 10,522,707 Chart - Infringement by Canadian Solar HiDM High Density Mono Perc Modules, including CS1H-320/325/330/335/340/345MS, CS1S-390/395/400/405MS, CS1U-400/405/410/415/420MS,

Plaintiff Solaria Corporation's Second Supplemental Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions Pursuant to Patent Local Rule 3.1 and Production of Documents Pursuant to Patent Local Rule 3.2, No. 4:20-Cv-02169-JST (NDCA Sept. 28, 2020)

Joint Case Management Statement No. 4:20-Cv-02169-JST (NDCA June 25, 2020)

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Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No.10,522,707

Power of Attorney for Canadian Solar (USA) Inc.

Power of Attorney for Canadian Solar Inc.