The District Court Munich, Germany, has ruled in favour of Infineon Technologies in a first instance patent infringement case concerning GaN technology between Infineon and Innoscience.
The court case centred on the unauthorised use of Infineon’s patented GaN technologies by Innoscience. GaN is recognised by Infineon as playing a key role in enabling high-performance and energy-efficient power systems in a wide range of applications, including renewable energy systems, data centres, industrial automation, and electric vehicles.
The Munich court’s decision was issued in a patent infringement case brought by Infineon against Innoscience. It found that Infineon’s patent had been infringed by GaN products Innoscience is offering in Germany.
The final decision means that Innoscience is prohibited from manufacturing, selling, or marketing the infringing products in Germany. The company is also required to pay damages to Infineon.
Infineon said that the decision underscores the value of its contributions to GaN technology and its ongoing commitment to ensure fair competition in the market.
“The ruling is a testament to the strength of Infineon’s intellectual property and confirms Infineon’s commitment to vigorously defend its intellectual property against infringements,” said Johannes Schoiswohl, Senior Vice President and Head of Infineon’s GaN Systems Business Line.
Infineon has approximately 450 GaN patent families.
