Infineon calls out competitor for mimicking their tech innovation.

TLDR:

• Infineon Technologies AG’s unit has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese rival for infringing on a patent for gallium nitride semiconductor technology.
• The lawsuit alleges that 30 products from Innoscience Technology Co. Ltd. are in violation of US Patent No. 9,899,481.

Infineon Technologies Austria AG, a unit of German chip maker Infineon Technologies AG, has taken legal action against Chinese competitor Innoscience Technology Co. Ltd. for allegedly copying its gallium nitride semiconductor technology. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses Innoscience of infringing on US Patent No. 9,899,481, which covers a lateral transistor device and package with source-sensing functionality. The complaint states that the infringement occurred after similarities were highlighted at a conference in Orlando, Fla. The legal battle highlights the importance of intellectual property protection in the semiconductor industry and the potential impact on competition and innovation.