Infineon expands Infringement Lawsuit against Innoscience and files complaint with U.S. International Trade Commission

Munich, Germany – 26 July 2024 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) expanded the lawsuit pending before the District Court for the Northern District of California on 23 July 2024, adding claims against Innoscience (Zhuhai) Technology Company, Ltd., and Innoscience America, Inc. and affiliates (hereinafter: Innoscience) based on the infringement of three additional patents referring to gallium nitride (GaN) technology owned by Infineon. In addition, Infineon today filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) containing legal claims referring to the same four patents covered by the lawsuit.

Infineon seeks a permanent injunction for the infringement of United States patents referring to gallium nitride (GaN) technology owned by Infineon. The patent claims cover core aspects of GaN power semiconductors encompassing innovations that enable performance and reliability of Infineon’s proprietary GaN power transistors.

Already, on 14 March 2024, Infineon filed a patent infringement suit against Innoscience in the United States with the District Court for the Northern District of California. On 4 June 2024, Infineon filed a corresponding lawsuit with the District Court Munich, Germany. Additional lawsuits were filed against distributors of Innoscience in Germany. Furthermore, Infineon successfully filed for a preliminary injunction (court order), which the District Court Munich issued on 12 June 2024. According to this court order Innoscience was obligated to remove all infringing product from their booth at the international power electronics trade show PCIM Europe.

Infineon leads the industry with its GaN patent portfolio, comprising approximately 350 patent families. Infineon’s portfolio of silicon, silicon carbide, gallium nitride power transistors and complementary drivers and controllers was enhanced with the October 2023 acquisition of GaN Systems Inc. The acquisition boosted Infineon’s GaN offering and further expanded its leading position in power semiconductors.

Infineon Technologies AG is a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT. Infineon drives decarbonization and digitalization with its products and solutions. The company has around 58,600 employees worldwide and generated revenue of about €16.3 billion in the 2023 fiscal year (ending 30 September). Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the OTCQX International over-the-counter market (ticker symbol: IFNNY).

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