MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD. v. CANADIAN SOLAR, INC.

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 The order is nonprecedential and resolves only a motion, not the merits of the PTAB’s IPR decision.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 non-precedential waiver / forfeiture standing / jurisdiction non-precedential waiver / forfeiture standing / jurisdiction non-precedential waiver / forfeiture