Shoals Technologies has a total of 48 patents globally, out of which 33 have been granted. Of these 48 patents, more than 85% patents are active. United States of America is where Shoals Technologies has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Brazil and Europe. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Shoals Technologies.
Shoals Technologies was founded in the year 1996. The Company provides electrical balance of system for solar energy projects. The Company offers custom harness solutions, combiner boxes, junction boxes, PV wire, in-line fuses and racking and string level monitoring solutions. As of May 2023, the market cap of Shoals Technologies is $4.04 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Shoals Technologies which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Shoals Technologies patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Shoals Technologies patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Shoals Technologies have?
The founder Dean Solon has 51 patents and CEO Jeff Tolnar has 24 patents.
How many patents does Shoals Technologies have?
Shoals Technologies has a total of 48 patents globally. These patents belong to 28 unique patent families. Out of 48 patents, 41 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Shoals Technologies File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Shoals Technologies Applications Filed | Shoals Technologies Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 20 | 13 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | – | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | – | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 7 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 |
How many Shoals Technologies patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Shoals Technologies File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Shoals Technologies Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 28 |
| Brazil | 9 |
| Europe | 4 |
| Canada | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Shoals Technologies Patents Located?
10 Best Shoals Technologies Patents
US8408929B2 is the most popular patent in the Shoals Technologies portfolio. It has received 31 citations so far from companies like Apple, Zap Cap Pty Ltd. and Carlisle Interconnect Technologies.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Shoals Technologies:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8408929B2 | 31 |
| US8604342B2 | 11 |
| US20140041935A1 | 5 |
| US9470721B1 | 4 |
| US8971046B2 | 3 |
| US8937249B2 | 3 |
| US10553739B1 | 2 |
| US9589752B2 | 2 |
| US20140071563A1 | 2 |
| WO2012030773A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Shoals Technologies US Patent Applications were Granted?
Shoals Technologies (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 27 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 19 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 82.61%.
Below are the key stats of Shoals Technologies patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Shoals Technologies?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Maschoff Brennan | 22 | 100.00% |
| Carla Gannon Law | 5 | 20.00% |
List of Shoals Technologies Patents
| Shoals Technologies Patents | Title |
| US10992254B2 | Lead Assembly For Connecting Solar Panel Arrays To Inverter |
| US10938343B2 | Solar Panel Location Detection System And Method |
| US10720879B2 | Solar Panel Junction Box Capable Of Integrating With A Variety Of Accessory Modules, And Method Of Use |
| US10608581B2 | Solar Panel Location Detection System And Method |
| US10553739B1 | Photovoltaic In Line Fuse Connector Assembly Having An Integral Fuse |
| US10347775B2 | Solar Array Recombiner Box With Wireless Monitoring Capability |
| US10333461B2 | Solar Panel Location Detection System And Method |
| US10192706B2 | Undermolded And Overmolded Fuse Joints |
| US10062524B2 | Disconnect Cabinet With Wireless Monitoring Capability For Use With Systems Having Lead Assemblies |
| US9847196B2 | Master Recombiner Box With Wireless Monitoring Capability |
| US9847627B2 | Modular Photovoltaic Power Skid Base System |
| US9589752B2 | Disconnect Cabinet With Wireless Monitoring Capability |
| US9470721B1 | Systems And Methods For Current Sensing Elements For Use In Applications Associated With Different Peak Current Levels |
| US8971046B2 | Solar Panel Junction Box Capable Of Integrating With A Variety Of Accessory Modules, And Method Of Use |
| US8962998B2 | Solar Panel Junction Box Capable Of Integrating With A Variety Of Accessory Modules, And Method Of Use |
| US8937249B2 | Solar Energy Wire Harness With In-Line Fuses |
| US8604342B2 | Low Leakage Electrical Joints And Wire Harnesses, And Method Of Making The Same |
| US8508071B1 | Systems And Methods For Combining Current From Solar Power Arrays |
| US8408929B2 | Guard For Connection Point Of Adjoined Wire Connectors |
| US20230163718A1 | Mechanical Power Transmission Between Solar Trackers |
| US20220359102A1 | Solar Cable Retention Clips And Systems |
| US20220360059A1 | Solar Cable Retention Clips With Resilient Hooks For Structure Mounting |
| US20220356963A1 | Solar Cable Retention Clips And Systems For Structure Mounting |
| US20210226581A1 | Lead Assembly For Connecting Solar Panel Arrays To Inverter |
| WO2022235880A3 | Solar Cable Retention Clips With Resilient Hooks For Structure Mounting |
| WO2022235679A1 | Solar Cable Retention Clips And Systems For Structure Mounting |
| WO2022235675A1 | Solar Cable Retention Clips And Systems |
| EU0092027160001S | – |
| EU0150008740003S | – |
| EU0088985710002S | – |
| EU0088655540001S | – |
| BR302022005583S1 | Configuration Applied A/In Clip For Multifios |
| BR302022005735S1 | Configuration Applied To/On Wire Retainer |
| BR302022000849S1 | Configuration Applied To/In Solar Panel Cable Retention Clip |
| BR302022000847S1 | Configuration Applied To/In Solar Panel Cable Retention Clip |
| BR302022000848S1 | Configuration Applied To/In Solar Panel Cable Retention Clip |
| BR302022000856S1 | Configuration Applied To/In Solar Panel Cable Retention Clip |
| BR302022000850S1 | Configuration Applied To/In Solar Panel Cable Retention Clip |
| BR302022001420S1 | Configuration Applied To/In Solar Panel Cable Retention Clip |
| BR302022001419S1 | Configuration Applied To/In Solar Panel Cable Retention Clip |
| CA2768374C | Low Leakage Electrical Joints And Wire Harnesses, And Method Of Making The Same |
| US20140284101A1 | Low Leakage Electrical Joints And Wire Harnesses, And Method Of Making The Same |
| US20140071563A1 | Monitoring System For And Method Of Preventing Electrical Arcs In A Solar Energy System |
| US20140041935A1 | Low Leakage Electrical Joints And Wire Harnesses, And Method Of Making The Same |
| US20140041934A1 | Low Leakage Electrical Joints And Wire Harnesses, And Method Of Making The Same |
| WO2012030773A1 | Solar Array Recombiner Box With Wireless Monitoring Capability |
| WO2011109346A1 | Solar Energy Wire Harness With In-Line Fuses |
| WO2011008574A1 | Low Leakage Electrical Joints And Wire Harnesses, And Method Of Making The Same |
What are Shoals Technologies key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Shoals Technologies?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Shoals Technologies