ITC bars importation of power modules and unlicensed computing systems that infringe Vicor patents
February 14 2025 - 12:43PM
Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) today announced that, on February
13, the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) issued a Notice of
Final Determination in its Investigation No. 337-TA-1370 (“In the
Matter of Certain Power Converter Modules and Computing Systems
Containing the Same”), confirming that Vicor U.S. Patent Nos.
9,516,761 (“’761 patent”) and 9,166,481 (“’481 patent”) are valid
and infringed, and that unlicensed computing systems containing
infringing power modules should be barred from importation into the
United States.
The ITC issued a Limited Exclusion Order against all Respondents
and Cease and Desist Orders against Respondents Delta Electronics
(Americas) Ltd., Quanta Computer USA Inc. and Quanta Computer Inc.,
FII USA Inc., and Ingrasys Technology USA Inc.
Following the determination, for a mandatory 60-day presidential
review period, Respondents may import infringing power modules and
computing systems upon posting a bond. The ITC set the bond amount
for the computing systems at 100% of the system’s value. Following
the expiration of the presidential review period, Respondents would
be prohibited from importing infringing power modules and computing
systems.
The Final Determination reversed a prior finding that Foxconn
Respondents did not have a license to Vicor patents and instead
found that two Foxconn affiliates—FII USA, Inc. and Ingrasys
Technology, Inc.—have a license to the ’761 patent, based on
boilerplate clauses in these entities’ purchase orders for Vicor
components. Vicor intends to appeal this finding to the Federal
Circuit.
“As expected, Respondents are now subject to exclusion and cease
and desist orders, exposing their unlicensed customers to severe
consequences,” stated Chief Executive Officer Dr. Patrizio
Vinciarelli. “Mindful of the risk of AI and computing systems being
barred from importation into the U.S., certain OEM and non-OEM
customers of infringing contract manufacturers have taken licenses.
We look forward to additional steps to protect Vicor IP, including
a trial in the Eastern District of Texas, where Vicor seeks
monetary damages for willful infringement.”
For more information on Vicor and its products, please visit the
Company’s website at www.vicorpower.com.
About Vicor
Vicor Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets
modular power components and complete power systems based upon a
portfolio of patented technologies. Headquartered in Andover,
Massachusetts, Vicor sells its products to the power systems
market, including enterprise and high performance computing,
industrial equipment and automation, telecommunications and network
infrastructure, vehicles and transportation, aerospace and
defense. www.vicorpower.com
Vicor is a registered trademark of Vicor Corporation.
Contact
James F. SchmidtChief Financial OfficerOffice: (978)
470-2900Email: invrel@vicorpower.com
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