The Munich District Court in Germany has upheld Infineon’s patent infringement lawsuit regarding GaN technology and ordered Innoscience to ban its sale in Germany and compensate for damages.
🟦 Infineon wins GaN patent infringement lawsuit
Infineon Technologies has won a first-instance patent infringement lawsuit against Chinese semiconductor manufacturer InnoScience over its gallium nitride (GaN) technology.
The Munich Regional Court found that Innoscience’s GaN products sold in Germany infringed Infineon’s patents and ordered an injunction against its manufacture, sale and marketing and payment of damages.
- Highlights of the presentation
- Patent infringement on GaN technology was found
- Ban on the sale of Innoscience’s GaN products in Germany
- Order to pay damages
- Technical Features and Advantages
- GaN is a high-efficiency and high-performance power semiconductor material
- Miniaturization and high power conversion efficiency increase demand in EVs and renewable energy fields
- Target Markets and Applications
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Data Center and Industrial Automation
- Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
🟦 Trends of strengthening intellectual property protection in the GaN market in Europe
The background to this lawsuit is the high market value of GaN technology, which is attracting attention as a next-generation power semiconductor. GaN has performance that surpasses conventional silicon and can save energy and reduce the size of equipment, so demand is rapidly increasing along with the expansion of electrification and renewable energy.
Infineon is one of the world’s leading rights holders with around 450 GaN-related patent families, and IP defense is the lifeblood of maintaining market share. On the other hand, InnoScience’s move to enter the European market with low prices and mass production capabilities is a factor in intensifying competition, and this ruling has clearly clarified its stance on intellectual property protection in Europe.
🟦 Summary
・Infineon wins the first instance of GaN patent infringement lawsuit
・Innoscience orders
a ban on sales and damages in Germany ・The background is the rapid growth of the GaN market and the importance of intellectual property protection
Concerns about intellectual property infringement by Chinese manufacturers have been repeatedly pointed out in the semiconductor industry.
