CAFC-PTOJuly 21, 2026·26-1500·Appeal No. 2026-1500 dismissed; Appeal Nos. 2026-1500 and 2026-1525 deconsolidated; mandate issued only for Appeal No. 2026-1500; opening brief in Appeal No. 2026-1525 due within 60 days.
MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD. v. CANADIAN SOLAR, INC.
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Holding
The Federal Circuit granted Maxeon’s unopposed motion to the extent it deconsolidated the two appeals and dismissed Appeal No. 2026-1500, with each party bearing its own costs. The court left Appeal No. 2026-1525 pending and set the opening-brief deadline 60 days from the order.
Why It Matters
The order is a reminder that voluntary dismissal of one PTAB appeal does not necessarily dispose of a related cross-appeal or consolidated appeal unless the court says so.
Full Summary
MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD. v. CANADIAN SOLAR, INC. [ORDER]
The Federal Circuit granted Maxeon’s unopposed motion to the extent it deconsolidated the two appeals and dismissed Appeal No. 2026-1500, with each party bearing its own costs. The court left Appeal No. 2026-1525 pending and set the opening-brief deadline 60 days from the order.
The order is a reminder that voluntary dismissal of one PTAB appeal does not necessarily dispose of a related cross-appeal or consolidated appeal unless the court says so.
Appeal No. 2026-1500 dismissed; Appeal Nos. 2026-1500 and 2026-1525 deconsolidated; mandate issued only for Appeal No. 2026-1500; opening brief in Appeal No. 2026-1525 due within 60 days.
The order is nonprecedential and resolves only a motion, not the merits of the PTAB’s IPR decision.
Maxeon’s motion to voluntarily dismiss Appeal No. 2026-1500 was unopposed.
The Federal Circuit deconsolidated Appeal Nos. 2026-1500 and 2026-1525 before dismissing only Maxeon’s appeal.
Each party bears its own costs in the dismissed appeal.
Canadian Solar’s related appeal remains pending, with a new opening-brief deadline set 60 days from entry of the order.
non-precedential waiver / forfeiture standing / jurisdiction
non-precedential waiver / forfeiture standing / jurisdiction
non-precedential waiver / forfeiture
Key Points
- The order is nonprecedential and resolves only a motion, not the merits of the PTAB’s IPR decision.
- Maxeon’s motion to voluntarily dismiss Appeal No. 2026-1500 was unopposed.
- The Federal Circuit deconsolidated Appeal Nos. 2026-1500 and 2026-1525 before dismissing only Maxeon’s appeal.
- Each party bears its own costs in the dismissed appeal.
- Canadian Solar’s related appeal remains pending, with a new opening-brief deadline set 60 days from entry of the order.
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