EPC GaN IP rights upheld
US GaN chip company Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) has announced that its intellectual property rights were upheld for the third time in three months.
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) found two of EPC’s key patents valid and one, the company’s foundational patent, infringed by Innoscience (Zhuhai) Technology, and its affiliate, Innoscience America, Inc.
The ITC’s recommendation comes on the heels of two recent decisions from the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), which similarly validated EPC’s counterpart patents in China.
EPC says that ITC initial determination could lead to a ban later this year on importation of Innoscience’s infringing products into the United States.
“The ITC’s finding that Innoscience uses our patented technology without authorisation puts EPC in an enviable position, as US and Chinese regulatory bodies have upheld the validity of our patents,” said Alex Lidow, CEO and Co-Founder of EPC.
“The Commission’s recommendations validate nearly two decades of hard work, resources and R&D that went into developing EPC’s uniquely valuable intellectual property portfolio,” Dr. Lidow added.
The ITC’s preliminary ruling found both US patents that EPC asserted against Innoscience valid. It also found “infringement [by Innoscience] of US Patent No. 8,350,294,” EPC’s foundational patent used broadly across multiple industries.
The second EPC patent, US Patent No. 8,404,508, was found valid, but not infringed by Innoscience. The Commission’s final determination is expected to be issued on November 5, 2024.
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