ITC Begins Section 337 Investigation on Semiconductor Devices
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation on foreign-fabricated semiconductor devices (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1443) after receiving allegations filed by Longitude Licensing and Marlin Semiconductor Limited that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Apple, Broadcom, Lenovo, OnePlus, Motorola Mobile Communication Technology Ltd., Motorola (Wuhan) Mobility Technologies, Communication Company Limited and Qualcomm are importing products that infringe its patents, the agency said in a March 26 notice.
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In a complaint filed in February (see 2502210030), the complainants said the respondents are importing products that infringe the patent on “certain foreign-fabricated semiconductor devices, products containing the same, and components thereof.” The categories of the articles involved are "non-x86 semiconductor devices, consisting of semiconductor wafers or semiconductor dies, manufactured using TSMC’s 7 nm and smaller process nodes outside of the United States." The ITC will consider a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the respondents.